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 wordwatergate: 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