LIFTGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIFTGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIFTGATE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIFTGATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFTGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
liftgatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIFTGATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIFTGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFTGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIFTGATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A rear door or panel of a car or van that swings upward to open.
Shoppers lift the liftgate of an estate or hatchback to load bags. A powered liftgate opens at the touch of a button. In Britain the same part is usually called the tailgate or boot lid.
How LIFTGATE is used
Used mainly in American English for the rear hatch of a vehicle.
- He lifted the liftgate and stacked the boxes inside.
- The liftgate jammed in the freezing weather.
- A power liftgate opens when you wave a foot under the bumper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIFTGATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIFTGATE
1 longer words begin with LIFTGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFTGATE
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Common questions about LIFTGATE
- Is LIFTGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFTGATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFTGATE worth?
- LIFTGATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIFTGATE mean?
- A rear door or panel of a car or van that swings upward to open.
- What letters can be added to LIFTGATE?
- LIFTGATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIFTGATE:
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