How many points is TAILGATE worth in Scrabble?

TAILGATE is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept TAILGATE?

TAILGATE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes TAILGATER. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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9 pts

TAILGATE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 9 points. TAILGATE means "to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle".

/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt/

A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard.
The hinged rear door of a hatchback.
Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock.

To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
Example: That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes.
To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.
(of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle

In a sentence: "They tailgate."

Check the Scrabble meaning of TAILGATE. It scores 9 points.

Add one letter after TAILGATE. Every word is valid in NWL2023 (US).

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in TAILGATE, without blank tiles.

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Is TAILGATE a Scrabble word?: TAILGATE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 9 points.
What does TAILGATE mean?: to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle
How do you use TAILGATE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They tailgate."
How many points is TAILGATE worth in Scrabble?: TAILGATE is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept TAILGATE?: TAILGATE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to TAILGATE?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes TAILGATER. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.