What does LAP mean?

Pronunciation
/læp/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
  2. pass the tongue over“the dog licked her hand”
  3. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound“The bubbles swoshed around in the glass”
  4. take up with the tongue“The cat lapped up the milk”
  5. wash or flow against“the waves laved the shore”

noun

  1. the upper side of the thighs of a seated person“he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap”
  2. an area of control or responsibility“the job fell right in my lap”
  3. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs“his lap was covered with food stains”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

laps6lapped11

Anagrams of LAP

pal5 alp5

Words inside LAP

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

al2la2 pa4

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Anagrams of LAP

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Questions

Is LAP a valid word in word games?

LAP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LAP worth?

LAP is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LAP?

3 other words, including AL, LA and PA.