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STOPGAPS

8 letters

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Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 11 pts

STOPGAPS is a valid 8-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 11 in Super Big Boggle.

STOPGAPS root STOPGAP-s

Word family

STOPGAP 5
noun
  1. rareThat which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
  2. figurativelySomething spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
  3. figurativelyA short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
    • The small company used their old product with a few kludged enhancements as a stopgap until they could develop a new product.
  4. figurativelyspecificallyA person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
adjective
  1. Short-term; temporary.
    • They put a stopgap solution in place, but need something more permanent.
  2. Filling a gap or pause.
verb
  1. transitiveTo stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
  2. intransitiveTo use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
  3. intransitivespecificallyTo work at a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire is made.