leap
Leap can refer to a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards, a sudden and decisive increase, or the distance leaped (or to be leaped). As a verb, leap can mean to move forward by leaps and bounds, pass abruptly from one state or topic to another, or jump down from an elevated point.
Length
4
Scrabble
6
WWF
8
Starts
LE
Ends
EAP
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LEAP” Mean?
leap has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesthe distance leaped (or to be leaped)
“a leap of 10 feet”
Verb
4 sensespass abruptly from one state or topic to another
“leap into fame”
“jump to a conclusion”
“jump from one thing to another”
Synonyms
jump down from an elevated point
“the parachutist didn't want to jump”
“every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge”
“the widow leapt into the funeral pyre”
Synonyms
cause to jump or leap
“the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop”
“The men leap the horses across the field”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Length
4 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
P
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
L, E, A, P
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆LEAP has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LEAP is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LEAP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LEAP uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
LE, EA, AP
Trigrams
LEA, EAP
Crossword Intelligence
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