Scrabble & Words with friends points
- floodgates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
- floodgates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
- floodgates is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17
Definition of floodgates
- regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice (noun)
Synonyms
- head gate
- penstock
- sluice valve
- sluicegate
- water gate
- something that restrains a flood or outpouring (noun)
Examples
- suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants
See definition of floodgates in Merriam Webster