LAP
5
Definition
Pronunciation: //læp//
noun
- (figuratively) A place of rearing and fostering.
- (archaic, euphemistic) The female pudenda.
- (engineering) A component that overlaps or covers any portion of itself or of an adjacent component.
verb
- (transitive) To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish."Her garment spreads, and laps him in the fold."
- (transitive) To rest or recline in someone's lap, or as in a lap."to lap his head on lady's breast"
verb
- (transitive) To fold; to bend and lay over or on something."to lap a piece of cloth"
- (transitive) to wrap around, enwrap, wrap up"to lap a bandage around a finger"
- (transitive) to envelop, enfold"lapped in luxury"
- (intransitive) to wind around
noun
- (sports) One circuit around a race track."to run twenty laps"
- (swimming) The traversal of one length of the pool, or (less commonly) one length and back again."to swim two laps"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'LAP'?
The word LAP is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
L1
A1
P3
Total: 5 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'LAP'?
The word LAP is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
L2
A1
P4
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.