Gallop

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To ride or move at a gallop, the fastest natural four-beat gait of a horse.

“The jockey let the horse gallop freely across the open moorland in the autumn light.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɡæləp/

Syllables

gal·lop

Related Words

Synonyms

extend

Antonyms

walk amble trot

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double L before -OP ending with vowels A and O, easy to confuse with gallon so test both final letters

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points and the double L plus P gives a decent score without needing premium squares

Words Related to Gallop

Words you can make from Gallop

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gallop”.

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