lag
VERBNOUN
/læɡ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L
lag is a valid 3-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1G2
1 + 1 + 2 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING
What does lag mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Cover with lagging to prevent heat loss.
“lag pipes”
BROADER
RELATED
4
Throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins.
BROADER
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The time between one event, process, or period and another.
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BROADER
NARROWER
2
The act of slowing down or falling behind.
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BROADER
3
One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD