Lapse

/læps/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Lapse

noun

A temporary failure; a slip.
A decline or fall in standards.
A pause in continuity.
An interval of time between events.
A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.

verb

To fall away gradually; to subside.
To fall into error or heresy.
To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
To become void.
To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.

Anagrams of Lapse

Exact Anagrams

7 words using all 5 letters:

leaps pales peals pleas salep sepal spale

Words You Can Make

46 words can be made from the letters in "lapse":

5-LETTER WORDS

leaps pales peals pleas salep sepal spale

4-LETTER WORDS

ales alps apes apse laps lase leap leas pale pals pase peal peas plea sale+4 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ale alp als ape asp els lap las lea les pal pas pea pes sae+5 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+dlapsed padles pedals pleads

+easleep elapse please

+iespial lipase

+mmaples sample

Related Word Patterns

LA...Words starting with "la"...SEWords ending with "se"All 5-letter words Unscramble "lapse"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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