01 Word definition

floodgates

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is FLOODGATES a word?

Yes. FLOODGATES is a 10-letter noun. FLOODGATES is a plural or present-tense form of FLOODGATE: something that restrains a flood or outpouring Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FLOODGATES?

F-L-O-O-D-G-A-T-E-S

FLOODGATES contains 10 letters, begins with F, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

FLOODGATES is a plural or present-tense form of FLOODGATE.

1noun

  1. FLOODGATES is a plural or present-tense form of FLOODGATE: something that restrains a flood or outpouring

    suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FLOODGATES spelled?

F1L2O3O4D5G6A7T8E9S10
Starts withFLOFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats O
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell FLOODGATES?

FLOODGATES is spelled F-L-O-O-D-G-A-T-E-S. It contains 10 letters.