TRAP — 4 letter word
trap
The word trap has 4 letters: T, R, A, P. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Trap has 4 anagrams: tarp, rapt, part, prat. As a noun, it means "the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise".
4 letter word "trap": T R A P — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends: 7
Letter Analysis of trap
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of trap
noun
- the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise Synonyms: ambush
- a hazard on a golf course Synonyms: bunker, sand trap
- a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
- a light two-wheeled carriage
- a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
- drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
- informal terms for the mouth Synonyms: hole, cakehole, maw, yap, gob
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares "the exam was full of trap questions" Synonyms: snare
verb
- to hold fast or prevent from moving Synonyms: pin, immobilize, immobilise
- catch in or as if in a trap "The men trap foxes" Synonyms: trammel, snare, entrap, ensnare
- hold or catch as if in a trap "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
- place in a confining or embarrassing position "I was trapped in a difficult situation." Synonyms: pin down