/dæp/
nounverb

Is DAP a Scrabble word?

Yes. DAP is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A plimsoll.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A plimsoll.

  2. A notch cut in one timber to receive another.

  3. Elaborate handshake, especially hooking thumbs.

  4. A fist bump.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To run or go somewhere quickly.

    “I'll just dap down to the shop.”

  2. To create a hollow indentation.

  3. To drop the bait gently onto the surface of the water.

  4. To greet with a dap.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: dap via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the sound made when a person runs while wearing daps.

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DAP at a glance

DAP has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (D 2 + A 1 + P 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #37,057 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -DAP

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Same last three letters as DAP. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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