floodgate
NOUN
/fləd,ɡeɪt/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
floodgate is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4L1O1O1D2G2A1T1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does floodgate mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Something that restrains a flood or outpouring.
“suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants”
BROADER