Lap
/læp/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters
Definition of Lap
noun
- The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
- An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.
- The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered
- A place of rearing and fostering
- The upper legs of a seated person.
"The boy was sitting on his mother's lap."
Anagrams of Lap
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 "Lap"
Lap is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lap" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Lap" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "lap" is a low-scoring word.