Leap

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To spring or jump through the air, covering a substantial distance in a single bound.

“She had to leap over the puddle to avoid soaking her shoes.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/liːp/

Related Words

Synonyms

leapingspringsaltationbound bounce jump

Antonyms

crawl creep

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the common EA vowel pair, ends with P which is less frequent in short four-letter words

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, hooks to LEAPT and LEAPS making it a versatile and useful play

Words Related to Leap

Anagrams of Leap

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

pale peal plea

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “leap” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

heap lead leaf lean

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “leap”.

aleph alpen ample appel apple ayelp belap capel clape elamp elaps lapel lapse leaps leapt lepal lepas lepra lepta maple nepal olpae padle palea

Longer words starting with Leap

Words that begin with “leap”.

leaps leapt leaped leaper

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