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Gapes

g 2a 1p 3e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of gape

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does gapes mean?

noun

  1. an expression of openmouthed astonishment

  2. a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)

verb

  1. look with amazement; look stupidly

    Synonymsgogglegawpgawk

  2. be wide open

    “the deep gaping canyon”

    Synonymsyawnyaw

Definitions shown for gape, the base form of gapes.

Is GAPES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is GAPES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2a 1p 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
g 3a 1p 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
g 3a 1p 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
g 4a 1p 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GAPES

Anagrams 2

Hooks for GAPES

Add one letter to the front or back of GAPES to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

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Words that end like GAPES

Common words that share the ending -APES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -APES

Gapes: quick answers

Is GAPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GAPES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GAPES worth?
GAPES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gapes mean?
gapes is the plural and third-person singular form of gape, which means “an expression of openmouthed astonishment”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GAPES?
You can make 40 shorter words from GAPES, such as GAPE, GAPS, GASP, PAGE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GAPES?
GAPES rearranges into PAGES, PEAGS.