Gap

/ɡæp/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts3 letters
Definition of Gap

noun

  1. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.

    "He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spot."

  2. An opening allowing passage or entrance.

    "We can slip through that gap between the buildings."

  3. An opening that implies a breach or defect.

    "There is a gap between the roof and the gutter."

  4. A vacant space or time.

    "I have a gap in my schedule next Tuesday."

  5. A hiatus, a pause in something which is otherwise continuous.

    "I'm taking a gap."

verb

  1. To notch, as a sword or knife.
  2. To make an opening in; to breach.
  3. To check the size of a gap.

    "I gapped all the spark plugs in my car, but then realized I had used the wrong manual and had made them too small."

  4. To leave suddenly.
Anagrams of Gap

No exact anagrams found for "gap". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "gap" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Gap"

Gap is a 3-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Gap" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gap" is a low-scoring word.