Limp
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To walk with an uneven or halting gait as a result of an injury or disability affecting one leg.
“She would limp painfully to the bus stop each morning until her knee healed.”
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Wordle
Ends in MP, a common consonant cluster. L-I-M-P with a single vowel I. A familiar and useful four-letter pattern.
Scrabble
Worth 8 points (L1+I1+M3+P3). M and P together give solid value. Can hook to form BLIMP or extend to LIMPS.
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