Leapfrog
/ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Leapfrog
noun
- (games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.
- (usually attributive) The process by which a case is appealed or allowed to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
verb
- To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.
- To overtake.
"This new product will leapfrog the competition."
- To progress.
- Of a case: to appeal or allow to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
- To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.
Anagrams of Leapfrog
No exact anagrams found for "leapfrog". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
l1
e1
a1
p3
f4
r1
o1
g2
Total: 14 Scrabble points
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 "Leapfrog"
Leapfrog is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Leapfrog" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "leapfrog" is a medium-scoring word.