Definition of floodgates

"floodgates" 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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floodgates in Scrabble®

The word floodgates 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters floodgates:

FLOODGATES
(144)
FLOODGATES
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

dotages, floated, folates, footage, galoots, gelatos, gloated, seafood, stooged, stooled

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word floodgates

FLOODGATES
(144)
FLOODGATES
(144)
FLOODGATES
(96)
FLOODGATES
(96)
FLOODGATES
(68)
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(68)
FLOODGATES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(54)
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(51)
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(48)
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(48)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
FLOODGATES
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
FLOODGATES
(34)
FLOODGATES
(34)
FLOODGATES
(34)
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(34)
FLOODGATES
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
FLOODGATES
(30)
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(30)
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(29)
FLOODGATES
(23)
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(22)
FLOODGATES
(19)
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(19)
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(19)
FLOODGATES
(19)
FLOODGATES
(19)
FLOODGATES
(18)
FLOODGATES
(18)

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

FLOODGATES
(144)
FLOODGATES
(144)
FLOODGATES
(96)
FLOODGATES
(96)
FOOTAGE
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLOATED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLOATED
(94 = 44 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(94 = 44 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
FOLATES
(92 = 42 + 50)
FOLATES
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLOATED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(89 = 39 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
GLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOTAGES
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
STOOGED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLOATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(86 = 36 + 50)
GLOATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOLATES
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOLATES
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOLATES
(83 = 33 + 50)
GLOATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOTAGES
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOLATES
(83 = 33 + 50)
STOOGED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLOATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOLATES
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOLATES
(83 = 33 + 50)
STOOGED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOLATES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOTAGES
(83 = 33 + 50)
STOOLED
(82 = 32 + 50)
GELATOS
(82 = 32 + 50)
GALOOTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
FLOATED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(82 = 32 + 50)
FOLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOTAGES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOTAGES
(80 = 30 + 50)
STOOGED
(80 = 30 + 50)
STOOGED
(80 = 30 + 50)
STOOGED
(80 = 30 + 50)
STOOGED
(80 = 30 + 50)
STOOGED
(80 = 30 + 50)
STOOGED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOTAGES
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GELATOS
(80 = 30 + 50)
STOOLED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GALOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOTAGES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOTAGES
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOLATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOTAGES
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GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLOATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOLATES
(78 = 28 + 50)
FOLATES
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLOATED
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(78 = 28 + 50)
GALOOTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GALOOTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GALOOTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
STOOLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
GALOOTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GALOOTS
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GALOOTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
STOOLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
GALOOTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
STOOLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
STOOLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
STOOLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
DOTAGES
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GELATOS
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GELATOS
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GELATOS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GELATOS
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GLOATED
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STOOGED
(77 = 27 + 50)
GELATOS
(77 = 27 + 50)
STOOLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
STOOLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
GELATOS
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GELATOS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
STOOGED
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAFOOD
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FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
STOOGED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAFOOD
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FOOTAGE
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FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLOATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOTAGES
(76 = 26 + 50)
FOLATES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOLATES
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
STOOLED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GELATOS
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOTAGES
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SEAFOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOLATES
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FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOLATES
(74 = 24 + 50)
GLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLOATED
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GALOOTS
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DOTAGES
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOLATES
(74 = 24 + 50)
FLOATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(74 = 24 + 50)
STOOGED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOOGED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOOGED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOTAGES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(72 = 22 + 50)
GALOOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOTAGES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOTAGES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOTAGES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOTAGES
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOTAGES
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAFOOD
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOLATES
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FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAFOOD
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FOLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAFOOD
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FOLATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
GELATOS
(72 = 22 + 50)
FOOTAGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOOGED
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOOGED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
STOOLED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLOATED
(72 = 22 + 50)

floodgates in Words With Friends™

The word floodgates 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: 17

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

FLOODGATES
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

dotages, floated, folates, footage, galoots, gelatos, gloated, seafood, stooged, stooled

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word floodgates

FLOODGATES
(225)
FLOODGATES
(207)
FLOODGATES
(114)
FLOODGATES
(114)
FLOODGATES
(84)
FLOODGATES
(76)
FLOODGATES
(75)
FLOODGATES
(72)
FLOODGATES
(72)
FLOODGATES
(72)
FLOODGATES
(72)
FLOODGATES
(69)
FLOODGATES
(69)
FLOODGATES
(68)
FLOODGATES
(68)
FLOODGATES
(63)
FLOODGATES
(58)
FLOODGATES
(54)
FLOODGATES
(54)
FLOODGATES
(50)
FLOODGATES
(46)
FLOODGATES
(46)
FLOODGATES
(38)
FLOODGATES
(38)
FLOODGATES
(34)
FLOODGATES
(34)
FLOODGATES
(34)
FLOODGATES
(34)
FLOODGATES
(27)
FLOODGATES
(24)
FLOODGATES
(23)
FLOODGATES
(23)
FLOODGATES
(23)
FLOODGATES
(22)
FLOODGATES
(22)
FLOODGATES
(22)
FLOODGATES
(21)
FLOODGATES
(21)
FLOODGATES
(21)
FLOODGATES
(21)
FLOODGATES
(21)
FLOODGATES
(21)
FLOODGATES
(20)
FLOODGATES
(20)
FLOODGATES
(19)
FLOODGATES
(19)

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

FLOODGATES
(225)
FLOODGATES
(207)
FLOODGATES
(114)
FLOODGATES
(114)
FOLATES
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLOATED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
SEAFOOD
(98 = 63 + 35)
SEAFOOD
(98 = 63 + 35)
GALOOTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(95 = 60 + 35)
STOOGED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLOATED
(95 = 60 + 35)
GELATOS
(95 = 60 + 35)
GLOATED
(92 = 57 + 35)
FOLATES
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEAFOOD
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEAFOOD
(92 = 57 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(89 = 54 + 35)
DOTAGES
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLOATED
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLOATED
(89 = 54 + 35)
GLOATED
(86 = 51 + 35)
STOOLED
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEAFOOD
(86 = 51 + 35)
GLOATED
(86 = 51 + 35)
GLOATED
(86 = 51 + 35)
FLOODGATES
(84)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
GELATOS
(83 = 48 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOTAGES
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
GALOOTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLOATED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
GLOATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GLOATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GLOATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
SEAFOOD
(80 = 45 + 35)
FOLATES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SEAFOOD
(80 = 45 + 35)
FOLATES
(80 = 45 + 35)
FOLATES
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SEAFOOD
(79 = 44 + 35)
GLOATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
FOLATES
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GLOATED
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SEAFOOD
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FOLATES
(79 = 44 + 35)
GLOATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
FOLATES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SEAFOOD
(79 = 44 + 35)
GALOOTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
GELATOS
(77 = 42 + 35)
STOOGED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
GELATOS
(77 = 42 + 35)
STOOGED
(77 = 42 + 35)
STOOGED
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DOTAGES
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DOTAGES
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DOTAGES
(77 = 42 + 35)
FOOTAGE
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GALOOTS
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GELATOS
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STOOGED
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GALOOTS
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FLOATED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLOATED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLOATED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLOODGATES
(76)
GALOOTS
(75 = 40 + 35)
STOOGED
(75 = 40 + 35)
GELATOS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SEAFOG
(75)
FOOTAGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
GALOOTS
(75 = 40 + 35)
STOOGED
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLOATED
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GELATOS
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STOOGED
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DOTAGES
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLOODGATES
(75)
DOTAGES
(75 = 40 + 35)
GELATOS
(75 = 40 + 35)
GOLFED
(75)
GALOOTS
(75 = 40 + 35)
DOTAGES
(75 = 40 + 35)
FOLATES
(74 = 39 + 35)
STOOLED
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FOLATES
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SEAFOOD
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FOLATES
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FOLATES
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SEAFOOD
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GLOATED
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STOOLED
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GLOATED
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GLOATED
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FOLATES
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STOOLED
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SEAFOOD
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STOOLED
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FOLATES
(73 = 38 + 35)
FLOODGATES
(72)
DEFOGS
(72)
GOOFED
(72)
FLOODGATES
(72)
FLOODGATES
(72)
FLOODGATES
(72)
GALOOTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
GELATOS
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STOOGED
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DOTAGES
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GELATOS
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STOOGED
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STOOLED
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GELATOS
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GALOOTS
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DOTAGES
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STOOGED
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STOOLED
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GELATOS
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DOTAGES
(71 = 36 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(71 = 36 + 35)
STOOGED
(71 = 36 + 35)
GALOOTS
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DOTAGES
(71 = 36 + 35)
GELATOS
(71 = 36 + 35)
STOOLED
(71 = 36 + 35)
STOOGED
(71 = 36 + 35)
LOAFED
(69)
FLOODGATES
(69)
GOLFED
(69)
LOFTED
(69)
GLOATED
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLOODGATES
(69)
STOOLED
(68 = 33 + 35)
STOOLED
(68 = 33 + 35)
STOOLED
(68 = 33 + 35)
FLOODGATES
(68)
STOOLED
(68 = 33 + 35)
FLOODGATES
(68)
STOOLED
(68 = 33 + 35)
FLOATED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FLOATED
(67 = 32 + 35)
GALOOTS
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FLOATED
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STOOGED
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DOTAGES
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DEFATS
(66)
FOLATE
(66)
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FOLATES
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FOLATES
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FOOTAGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOTAGES
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOODGATES
(63)
FLOATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
GALOOTS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOODS
(63)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
GOLFED
(63)
STOOGED
(63 = 28 + 35)
GELATOS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOOLED
(63)
FOALED
(63)
GLOATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOOTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DELFTS
(63)
GLOATED
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DOTAGES
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GALOOTS
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GLOATED
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FOLATES
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GLOATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GLOATED
(61 = 26 + 35)

Words within the letters of floodgates

2 letter words in floodgates (15 words)

8 letter words in floodgates (1 word)

9 letter words in floodgates (1 word)

10 letter words in floodgates (1 word)

Words containing the sequence floodgates

Words that start with floodgates (1 word)

Words with floodgates in them (1 word)

Words that end with floodgates (1 word)

Word Growth involving floodgates

Shorter words in floodgates

loo flood floodgate

at ate gate floodgate

at ate gate gates

Longer words containing floodgates

(No longer words found)