Elapsed

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Used of a period of time, having passed or gone by since a particular moment or event.

“Several months had elapsed before she finally received a reply to her letter.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

e·lapsed

Related Words

Synonyms

passedgone bylapsedtranspired

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with EL and ends in ED, contains the APSE cluster and P in position 5

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Scrabble

Contains P (3 pts), worth around 10 points base, LAPSE is a handy anagram base

Words Related to Elapsed

Anagrams of Elapsed

Words that use exactly the same letters as “elapsed”.

pleased

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “elapsed” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

elapses

Words you can make from Elapsed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “elapsed”.

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