lap: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with L · ends with P
Meaning of lap
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.
- figuratively
A place of rearing and fostering.
Listed forms: laps.
Source: Wiktionary — lap.
verb
- transitive
To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
- transitive
To rest or recline in someone's lap, or as in a lap.
Listed forms: laps, lapping, lapped.
Source: Wiktionary — lap.
verb
- transitive
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
Example: to lap a piece of cloth
- transitive
to wrap around, enwrap, wrap up
Example: to lap a bandage around a finger
- transitive
to envelop, enfold
Example: lapped in luxury
- intransitive
to wind around
Listed forms: laps, lapping, lapped, lapt.
Source: Wiktionary — lap.
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 lap.
noun
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
- lap covering
noun
a flap that lies over another part
noun
movement once around a course
noun
touching with the tongue
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is lap in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of lap
L(1) + A(1) + P(3) = 5 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 lap
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from lap
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in lap. Showing up to 24, longest first.