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Tapers

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

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of taper

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

What does tapers 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 tapers.

Is TAPERS a valid word?

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

How many points is TAPERS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
t 1a 1p 3e 1r 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
t 1a 1p 4e 1r 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
t 1a 1p 4e 1r 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
t 1a 1p 3e 1r 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in TAPERS

Anagrams 7

pasterpaterspearstpetarspratesrepasttrapes

Words that end like TAPERS

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

paperscapersnewspaperssandpaperswallpapersskyscrapers
All words ending in -APERS

Tapers: quick answers

Is TAPERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TAPERS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TAPERS worth?
TAPERS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tapers mean?
tapers is the plural and third-person singular form of 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 TAPERS?
You can make 176 shorter words from TAPERS, such as APERS, APERT, APRES, APTER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TAPERS?
TAPERS rearranges into PASTER, PATERS, PEARST, PETARS, PRATES, REPAST, TRAPES.