How many points is LAP worth in Scrabble?

LAP is worth 5 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept LAP?

LAP is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to LAP?

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes CLAP, FLAP, SLAP. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

Scrabble

Scrabble Dictionary

LAP

5 pts

LAP is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 5 points. LAP means "to fold over or around something".

Meaning & examples

/læp/

Pronunciation: /læp/

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noun

The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.
The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered

verb

To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.

noun

The act or process of lapping.
That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another.
Example: the lap of a board
The state or condition of being in part extended over or by the side of something else; or the extent of the overlapping.
Example: The second boat got a lap of half its length on the leader.

verb

To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
Example: to lap a piece of cloth
To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up
Example: to lap a bandage around a finger
To envelop, enfold
Example: lapped in luxury

verb

To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
Example: Don't lap your soup like that, you look like a dog.
(of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.

adjective

Of, relating to, or using laparoscopy or a laparoscope.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

to fold over or around something

In a sentence: "They lap."

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Letter Values

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LAP Scrabble FAQ

Is LAP a Scrabble word?: LAP is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 5 points.
What does LAP mean?: to fold over or around something
How do you use LAP in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They lap."
How many points is LAP worth in Scrabble?: LAP is worth 5 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept LAP?: LAP is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to LAP?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes CLAP, FLAP, SLAP. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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