Trap
/tɹæp/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Trap
noun
- A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
"I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem."
- A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
"Unfortunately she fell into the trap of confusing biology with destiny."
- A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.
"Close the trap, would you, before someone falls and breaks their neck."
- A kind of movable stepladder or set of stairs.
- A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Trap"
Trap is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "trap" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Trap" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "trap" is a low-scoring word.