Gape

/ˈɡeɪp/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Gape

noun

An act of gaping; a yawn.
A large opening.
A disease in poultry caused by gapeworm in the windpipe, a symptom of which is frequent gaping.
The width of an opening.
The maximum opening of the mouth (of a bird, fish, etc.) when it is open.

verb

To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
To stare in wonder.
To open wide; to display a gap.
Of a cat: to open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.

Anagrams of Gape

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "gape":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rgaper grape pager parge

+sgapes pages peags

Related Word Patterns

GA...Words starting with "ga"...PEWords ending with "pe"All 4-letter words Unscramble "gape"

Letter Values

g2

a1

p3

e1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "gape"All 4-Letter Words Words Starting With "G"

Rhymes With Gape

aeroscope agape airscape allotrope allotype ambrotype antelope antetype antipope antirape antitype ape

Related 4-Letter Words

gabs gaby gadi gads gaed gaen gaes gaff gaga gage gags gain gait gala gale

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 "Gape"

Gape is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gape" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Gape" in Word Games

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