Lisp

/lɪl͡sp/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Lisp

noun

The habit or an act of lisping.
"He used to have a terrible lisp before going to a speech therapist."

verb

To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.
To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
To express by the use of simple, childlike language.
To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially.
"to lisp treason"

Anagrams of Lisp

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+alapis pails spail

+epiles plies slipe speil spiel

Related Word Patterns

LI...Words starting with "li"...SPWords ending with "sp"All 4-letter words Unscramble "lisp"

Letter Values

l1

i1

s1

p3

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "lisp"All 4-Letter Words Words Starting With "L"

Rhymes With Lisp

asp beclasp clasp crisp cusp enclasp galliwasp gasp grasp handclasp hasp inclasp

Related 4-Letter Words

labs lace lack lacs lacy lade lads lady lags laic laid lain lair lake lakh

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 "Lisp"

Lisp is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lisp" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Lisp" in Word Games

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