gate
NOUNVERB
/ɡeɪt/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH G
gate is a valid 4-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does gate mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A movable barrier in a fence or wall.
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark.
BROADER
NARROWER
4
Total admission receipts at a sports event.
BROADER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate.
BROADER
2
Restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment.
BROADER
3
Supply with a gate.
“The house was gated”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of gate
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