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Tailgater

t 1a 1i 1l 1g 2a 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tailgater mean?

noun

  1. a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle

Is TAILGATER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TAILGATER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
t 1a 1i 1l 1g 2a 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
t 1a 1i 1l 2g 3a 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
t 1a 1i 1l 1g 3a 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
t 1a 1i 1l 2g 4a 1t 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TAILGATER

Hooks for TAILGATER

Add one letter to the front or back of TAILGATER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like TAILGATER

Common words that share the ending -ATER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATER

Tailgater: quick answers

Is TAILGATER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TAILGATER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TAILGATER worth?
TAILGATER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tailgater mean?
As a noun, tailgater means “a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle”.
What words can you make with the letters in TAILGATER?
You can make 315 shorter words from TAILGATER, such as AGLITTER, ATTAGIRL, TAILGATE, AGITATE. See the full list.