LAP — 3 letter word
lap
The word lap has 3 letters: L, A, P. It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Lap has 2 anagrams: alp, pal. As a noun, it means "touching with the tongue".
3 letter word "lap": L A P — noun
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends score: 7
Letter analysis of lap
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
1 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of lap
noun
- touching with the tongue "the dog's laps were warm and wet" Synonyms: lick
- movement once around a course "We drove an extra lap just for insurance." Synonyms: circle, circuit
- a flap that lies over another part "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches" Synonyms: overlap
- the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs "My lap was covered with food stains." Synonyms: lap covering
- the upper side of the thighs of a seated person "Since I didn't have a table, I ate with the plate on my lap."
- an area of control or responsibility "the job fell right in my lap"
verb
- wash or flow against Synonyms: wash, lave
- take up with the tongue "The cat lapped up the milk" Synonyms: lick
- pass the tongue over Synonyms: lick
- move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound Synonyms: swish, swoosh, swosh
- lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another