Gates

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Hinged barriers that can be opened to allow passage through an opening.

“The security gates closed automatically at sunset.”

🟩

Common pattern with A and E vowels, typical plural ending.

🔤

Worth 6 points, good for using common consonants.

Look up gates in an authoritative dictionary for full definitions, pronunciation, and etymology.

Download Word Challenge and challenge yourself with our daily word puzzles. Guess the hidden word in six tries or fewer!