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Definition of floodgate

"floodgate" in the noun sense

1. floodgate

something that restrains a flood or outpouring

"suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"

2. sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate

regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

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floodgate in Scrabble®

The word floodgate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters floodgate:

FLOODGATE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

floated, footage, gloated

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word floodgate

FLOODGATE
(144)
FLOODGATE
(135)
FLOODGATE
(96)
FLOODGATE
(90)
FLOODGATE
(64)
FLOODGATE
(57)
FLOODGATE
(56)
FLOODGATE
(56)
FLOODGATE
(56)
FLOODGATE
(52)
FLOODGATE
(45)
FLOODGATE
(45)
FLOODGATE
(45)
FLOODGATE
(45)
FLOODGATE
(40)
FLOODGATE
(38)
FLOODGATE
(38)
FLOODGATE
(38)
FLOODGATE
(36)
FLOODGATE
(34)
FLOODGATE
(34)
FLOODGATE
(34)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(30)
FLOODGATE
(30)
FLOODGATE
(30)
FLOODGATE
(30)
FLOODGATE
(30)
FLOODGATE
(28)
FLOODGATE
(28)
FLOODGATE
(28)
FLOODGATE
(28)
FLOODGATE
(21)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(18)
FLOODGATE
(18)
FLOODGATE
(18)
FLOODGATE
(18)
FLOODGATE
(17)
FLOODGATE
(17)
FLOODGATE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In floodgate

FLOODGATE
(144)
FLOODGATE
(135)
FLOODGATE
(96)
FLOATED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLOATED
(94 = 44 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
FLOODGATE
(90)
FLOATED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
GLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 33 + 50)
GLOATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
GLOATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLOATED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(82 = 32 + 50)
GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOOTAGE
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FLOATED
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GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLOATED
(78 = 28 + 50)
GLOATED
(77 = 27 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
GLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(71 = 21 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(71 = 21 + 50)
GLOATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLOATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
FLOATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
GLOATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLOATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
FLOATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLOATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FLOATED
(67 = 17 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(67 = 17 + 50)
FLOATED
(66 = 16 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(66 = 16 + 50)
GLOATED
(65 = 15 + 50)
FLOATED
(65 = 15 + 50)
GLOATED
(65 = 15 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(65 = 15 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
GLOATED
(64 = 14 + 50)
GLOATED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FLOODGATE
(64)
FLOATED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FLOATED
(63 = 13 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FLOATED
(63 = 13 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 13 + 50)
FLOATED
(63 = 13 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 13 + 50)
GLOATED
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
FLOATED
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
GLOATED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GLOATED
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
FLOODGATE
(57)
FLOODGATE
(56)
FLOODGATE
(56)
FLOODGATE
(56)
FLOODGATE
(52)
FLOODGATE
(45)
GOOFED
(45)
FLOODGATE
(45)
FLOODGATE
(45)
FLOODGATE
(45)
GOLFED
(45)
FOOLED
(42)
FOOTED
(42)
FOALED
(42)
LOFTED
(42)
LOAFED
(42)
FLOODGATE
(40)
GOOFED
(39)
GOLFED
(39)
GOLFED
(39)
FLOOD
(39)
FOETAL
(39)
FATED
(39)
FOLATE
(39)
DELFT
(39)
GOOFED
(39)
FLOODGATE
(38)
FLOODGATE
(38)
FLOODGATE
(38)
GOOFED
(36)
FOOD
(36)
GOOF
(36)
FOLD
(36)
GOLFED
(36)
GOLFED
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
DEFOG
(36)
LOFTED
(36)
FOOLED
(36)
FETAL
(36)
AFOOT
(36)
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(36)
ALOOF
(36)
FADE
(36)
FLOAT
(36)
FLED
(36)
DELF
(36)
LOAFED
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
FLAG
(36)
ALOFT
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
GOLF
(36)
GOLFED
(36)
GOOFED
(36)
FOALED
(36)
GOOFED
(36)
FLOODGATE
(34)
FATED
(34)
FOLATE
(34)
FLOODGATE
(34)
FLOODGATE
(34)
FLOOD
(34)
FOETAL
(34)
FATED
(33)
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floodgate in Words With Friends™

The word floodgate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters floodgate:

FLOODGATE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

floated, footage, gloated

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word floodgate

FLOODGATE
(216)
FLOODGATE
(132)
FLOODGATE
(108)
FLOODGATE
(80)
FLOODGATE
(78)
FLOODGATE
(72)
FLOODGATE
(72)
FLOODGATE
(68)
FLOODGATE
(68)
FLOODGATE
(66)
FLOODGATE
(66)
FLOODGATE
(66)
FLOODGATE
(64)
FLOODGATE
(64)
FLOODGATE
(60)
FLOODGATE
(56)
FLOODGATE
(52)
FLOODGATE
(44)
FLOODGATE
(44)
FLOODGATE
(40)
FLOODGATE
(36)
FLOODGATE
(36)
FLOODGATE
(36)
FLOODGATE
(36)
FLOODGATE
(34)
FLOODGATE
(34)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(32)
FLOODGATE
(26)
FLOODGATE
(26)
FLOODGATE
(23)
FLOODGATE
(22)
FLOODGATE
(22)
FLOODGATE
(21)
FLOODGATE
(21)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(20)
FLOODGATE
(19)
FLOODGATE
(19)
FLOODGATE
(19)
FLOODGATE
(19)
FLOODGATE
(18)
FLOODGATE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In floodgate

FLOODGATE
(216)
FLOODGATE
(132)
FLOODGATE
(108)
FLOATED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
FLOATED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(95 = 60 + 35)
GLOATED
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLOATED
(89 = 54 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLOATED
(89 = 54 + 35)
GLOATED
(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
GLOATED
(86 = 51 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
GLOATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GLOATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GLOATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
FLOODGATE
(80)
GLOATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GLOATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GLOATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
FLOODGATE
(78)
FOOTAGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLOATED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLOATED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLOATED
(77 = 42 + 35)
GOLFED
(75)
FOOTAGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLOATED
(75 = 40 + 35)
GLOATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GLOATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GLOATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
FLOODGATE
(72)
GOOFED
(72)
FLOODGATE
(72)
FOOTAGE
(71 = 36 + 35)
GOLFED
(69)
GLOATED
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOFTED
(69)
LOAFED
(69)
FLOODGATE
(68)
FLOODGATE
(68)
FLOATED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(67 = 32 + 35)
FLOATED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FLOATED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FLOODGATE
(66)
FOLATE
(66)
FLOODGATE
(66)
FLOODGATE
(66)
GLOATED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
GLOATED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FLOODGATE
(64)
FLOODGATE
(64)
FOALED
(63)
FLOATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOOLED
(63)
GLOATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
GOLFED
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FLOATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
GOOFED
(60)
FLOODGATE
(60)
FOOTED
(60)
GOOFED
(60)
FOETAL
(60)
FOOTAGE
(59 = 24 + 35)
FLOATED
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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GLOATED
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
GELATO
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
GOLFED
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLOATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GALOOT
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
GLOATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
FLOATED
(56 = 21 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(56 = 21 + 35)
FLOODGATE
(56)
FOOTAGE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FLOG
(54)
FOOTED
(54)
GEODAL
(54)
FLOATED
(54 = 19 + 35)
FLOATED
(54 = 19 + 35)
FLAG
(54)
DELFT
(54)
GEODAL
(54)
FOETAL
(54)
FOLATE
(54)
GOLF
(54)
GOOFED
(54)
GLOATED
(54 = 19 + 35)
FLOOD
(54)
GAOLED
(54)
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(54)
FOOTAGE
(53 = 18 + 35)
FLOATED
(53 = 18 + 35)
GLOATED
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
FLOATED
(52 = 17 + 35)
FLOATED
(52 = 17 + 35)
FLOATED
(52 = 17 + 35)
GOLFED
(52)
GOLFED
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
FLOODGATE
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
GLOATED
(52 = 17 + 35)
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DEFOG
(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
GOLFED
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
FLED
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
LOAFED
(51)
FETAL
(51)
FOOTAGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FLOAT
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
ALOFT
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
ALOOF
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence floodgate

Words that start with floodgate (2 words)

floodgatefloodgates

Words with floodgate in them (1 word)

floodgate

Words that end with floodgate (1 word)

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Word Growth involving floodgate

Shorter words in floodgate

loo flood

at ate gate

Longer words containing floodgate

floodgates