asleep: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with A · ends with P
Meaning of asleep
adj
- not-comparable, predicative
In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
Example: I was asleep when you called.
- not-comparable, predicative, slang
Inattentive.
Example: How could you miss that? Were you asleep?
- not-comparable, predicative
Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness.
Example: My arm fell asleep. You know, like pins and needles.
- euphemistic, not-comparable, predicative
Dead.
Source: Wiktionary — asleep.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for asleep.
adjective
lacking sensation
adjective
dead
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is asleep in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of asleep
A(1) + S(1) + L(1) + E(1) + E(1) + P(3) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of asleep
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from asleep
63 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in asleep. Showing up to 24, longest first.