Naps

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

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Naps

noun

A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.

verb

To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
To be off one's guard.
"The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse."

noun

A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.
"If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction."

verb

To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).

noun

A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.

verb

To grab; to nab.

verb

To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).

noun

(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.

noun

Kinky or curly hair

Anagrams of Naps

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

9 words can be made from the letters in "naps":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

asp nap pan pas sap spa

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+easpen napes neaps panes peans

+inipas pains pians pinas

Related Word Patterns

NA...Words starting with "na"...PSWords ending with "ps"All 4-letter words Unscramble "naps"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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