tailgate
NOUNVERB
/teɪl,ɡeɪt/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tailgate is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1I1L1G2A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does tailgate mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Follow at a dangerously close distance.
“it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle”
BROADER
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Anagrams of tailgate
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