Tailgate

/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters

Definition of Tailgate

noun

A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard.
The hinged rear door of a hatchback.
Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock.

verb

To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
"That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes."
To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.
(of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.
To have a tailgate party.

Anagrams of Tailgate

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "tailgate":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tailgate" and rearranging:

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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