Definition of tailgate

"tailgate" in the noun sense

1. tailgate, tailboard

a gate at the rear of a vehicle can be lowered for loading

"tailgate" in the verb sense

1. tailgate

follow at a dangerously close distance

"it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"

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tailgate in Scrabble®

The word tailgate 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: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters tailgate:

TAILGATE
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

agitate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tailgate

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

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(90)
AGITATE
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TAILGATE
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tailgate in Words With Friends™

The word tailgate 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: 11

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

TAILGATE
(102)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

agitate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tailgate

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

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(102)
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AGITATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
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TAILGATE
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Words within the letters of tailgate

2 letter words in tailgate (8 words)

3 letter words in tailgate (19 words)

5 letter words in tailgate (8 words)

6 letter words in tailgate (3 words)

7 letter words in tailgate (1 word)

8 letter words in tailgate (1 word)

tailgate + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence tailgate

Words that start with tailgate (5 words)

Words with tailgate in them (1 word)

Words that end with tailgate (1 word)

Word Growth involving tailgate

Shorter words in tailgate

at ate gate

ai ail tail

ta tail

Longer words containing tailgate

tailgated

tailgater tailgaters

tailgates