What does SLEEP mean?

Pronunciation
/slip/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended“he didn't get enough sleep last night”
  2. a torpid state resembling deep sleep
  3. a period of time spent sleeping“he felt better after a little sleep”
  4. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)“she was laid to rest beside her husband”

verb

  1. be asleep
  2. be able to accommodate for sleeping“This tent sleeps six people”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

slept7sleeps8

Anagrams of SLEEP

peels7speel7peles7

Words inside SLEEP

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

eels4else4lees4peel6 pees6pele6seel4seep6eel3els3lee3 pee5 pes5see3 sel3el2 es2pe4

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Questions

Is SLEEP a valid word in word games?

SLEEP 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 SLEEP worth?

SLEEP is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SLEEP?

18 other words, including SEE, ELSE, LEE and EL.