FLOODGATES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FLOODGATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4l1o1o1d2g2a1t1e1s1
PlayableFLOODGATES · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FLOODGATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful FLOODGATES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOODGATES
No single letter turns FLOODGATES into another word.
How FLOODGATES scores
Scrabble f4l1o1o1d2g2a1t1e1s1 15
Words with Friends f4l2o1o1d2g3a1t1e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in FLOODGATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLOODGATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOODGATES
floodgate14 gatefolds14 gatefold13 flotages12 footages12 fagoted12 floated11 flotage11 footage11 footled11 seafood11 folates10 footles10 footsal10 dogates9 dotages9 gloated9 godslot9 goldest9 stooged9 galoots8 gelatos8 legatos8 saltoed8 solated8 stooled8 toledos8 toodles8 defogs11 fadges11 fodgel11 golfed11 goofed11 defast10 defats10 delfts10 fagots10 falsed10 fasted10 feodal10
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Common questions about FLOODGATES
- Is FLOODGATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOODGATES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOODGATES worth?
- FLOODGATES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLOODGATES?
- No single letter can be added to FLOODGATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FLOODGATES:
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