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Lag

/læɡ/

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:6 pts3 letters
Definition of Lag

noun

  1. A gap, a delay; an interval created by something not keeping up; a latency.
  2. Delay; latency.
  3. One sentenced to transportation for a crime.
  4. A prisoner, a criminal.
  5. A method of deciding which player shall start. Both players simultaneously strike a cue ball from the baulk line to hit the top cushion and rebound down the table; the player whose ball finishes closest to the baulk cushion wins.

verb

  1. To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind
  2. To cover (for example, pipes) with felt strips or similar material (referring to a time lag effect in thermal transfer)
  3. To transport as a punishment for crime.
  4. To cause to lag; to slacken.

adjective

  1. Late
  2. Last; long-delayed.
  3. Last made; hence, made of refuse; inferior.
Anagrams of Lag

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "lag":

gal

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aalgagala
+cclag
+dglad
+eegalgale
+fflag
+iglia
+lgall
+mglam
+nlang
+ogaolgoal
Related Word Patterns
LA...Words starting with "la"...AGWords ending with "ag"All 3-letter wordsUnscramble "lag"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

latency
Letter Values
l1
a1
g2

Total: 4 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Lag
airbagantisagbagballyragbeanbagbeflagbragbullyragcarpetbagchinwagclagcrag
Related 3-Letter Words
lablacladlamlaplarlaslatlavlawlaxlaylealedlee

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 "Lag"

Lag is a 3-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lag" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Lag" in Word Games

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