Gapping
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of creating or identifying a conspicuous disparity or interval between two quantities, values, or groups.
“The gapping between the highest and lowest earners was growing wider each year.”
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gap·ping
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Wordle
Double P in the middle, starts with GAP, ends with -ING, follows the standard consonant-doubling pattern
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, double P adds solid tile value, GAP doubles the P before -PING as standard
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