01 Word definition

tailgates

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is TAILGATES a word?

Yes. TAILGATES is a 9-letter verb. TAILGATES is a plural or present-tense form of TAILGATE: follow at a dangerously close distance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TAILGATES?

T-A-I-L-G-A-T-E-S

TAILGATES contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

TAILGATES is a plural or present-tense form of TAILGATE.

1verb

  1. TAILGATES is a plural or present-tense form of TAILGATE: follow at a dangerously close distance

    it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TAILGATES spelled?

T1A2I3L4G5A6T7E8S9
Starts withTAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About TAILGATES.

How do you spell TAILGATES?

TAILGATES is spelled T-A-I-L-G-A-T-E-S. It contains 9 letters.