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Stopgap

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters
Definition of Stopgap

noun

  1. That which fills a gap or hiatus.
  2. A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.

    "The small company uses their old product with a few kludged enhancements as a stopgap until they can develop a new product."

adjective

  1. Filling a gap or pause.
  2. Temporary; short-term.

    "They put a stopgap solution in place, but need something more permanent."

Anagrams of Stopgap

No exact anagrams found for "stopgap". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+estoppage
+sstopgaps
Related Word Patterns
ST...Words starting with "st"...APWords ending with "ap"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "stopgap"
Letter Values
s1
t1
o1
p3
g2
a1
p3

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "stopgap"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Stopgap
afterclapatapbaaskaapbaaskapbaasskapbackslapbackwrapbapbecapbeleapbewrapbitmap
Related 7-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Stopgap"

Stopgap is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Stopgap" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stopgap" is a medium-scoring word.