floodgates

Noun

something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
plural of floodgate

Synonyms

floodgate, head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate

Scrabble Score: 15

floodgates: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
floodgates: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
floodgates: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

floodgates is a valid Words With Friends word