stopgap

stopgap is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That which closes or fills up an opening or gap; hence, a temporary expedient. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. That which closes or fills up an opening or gap; hence, a temporary expedient.
2. noun. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

   Synonyms: makeshift

Synonyms

makeshift

Common word forms

stopgaps

Words from these letters

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