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Taperness

t 1a 1p 3e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Rare · form of taper

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does taperness mean?

noun

  1. a convex shape that narrows toward a point

  2. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

  3. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

    Synonymswick

  4. stick of wax with a wick in the middle

    Synonymscandlewax light

verb

  1. diminish gradually

    “Interested tapered off”

  2. give a point to

    “The candles are tapered”

    Synonymssharpenpoint

Definitions shown for taper, the base form of taperness.

Is TAPERNESS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TAPERNESS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
t 1a 1p 3e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
t 1a 1p 4e 1r 1n 2e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
t 1a 1p 4e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
t 1a 1p 3e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TAPERNESS

Anagrams 2

apertnesspeartness

Words that end like TAPERNESS

Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

regardlessmeaninglessawarenesshappinesstastelesslazinesspolitenessconsciousnesscrazinessdizzinesseagernessemptinessgiddinessgovernessheavinesshuskinesslimitlessloftinessmanlinessmercilessmugginessnakednessnastinessnoisiness
All words ending in -ESS

Taperness: quick answers

Is TAPERNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. TAPERNESS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is TAPERNESS worth?
TAPERNESS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does taperness mean?
taperness is related to taper, which means “a convex shape that narrows toward a point”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TAPERNESS?
You can make 638 shorter words from TAPERNESS, such as PASTERNS, PENSTERS, PERTNESS, PRESENTS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TAPERNESS?
TAPERNESS rearranges into APERTNESS, PEARTNESS.