Is TAILGATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAILGATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAILGATE mean?
- noun
a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
- verb
follow at a dangerously close distance
“it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TAILGATE
Single letters that turn TAILGATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from TAILGATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agitate8
- aiglet7
- gelati7
- ligate7
- agate6
- agile6
- agita6
- aglet6
- algae6
- galea6
- legit6
- taiga6
- alate5
- atilt5
- latte5
- telia5
- title5
- alga5
- egal5
- gait5
- gala5
- gale5
- gate5
- gelt5
- geta5
- gilt5
- gite5
- glia5
- alae4
- alit4
- ilea4
- late4
- lati4
- lite4
- tael4
- tail4
- tala4
- tale4
- tali4
- tate4
- teal4
- teat4
- tela4
- tile4
- tilt4
- aga4
- age4
- gae4
- gal4
- gat4
- gel4
- get4
- gie4
- git4
- lag4
- leg4
- tag4
- teg4
- aal3
- ail3
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