Definition of WATERGATE

watergate

Plural: watergates

Noun

  • a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
  • A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
  • Alternative form of water gate.

Verb

  • Alternative form of Watergate.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate.

Synonyms

Watergate scandal

Scrabble Score: 13

watergate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
watergate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
watergate: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

watergate is a valid Words With Friends word