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Trapes

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

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Uncommon · plural and third-person singular form of trap

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

What does trapes mean?

noun

  1. a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

  2. drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

  3. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

    “the exam was full of trap questions”

    Synonymssnare

  4. a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

  5. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

    Synonymsambushambuscadelying in wait

  6. informal terms for the mouth

    Synonymscakeholeholemawyapgob

verb

  1. place in a confining or embarrassing position

    “He was trapped in a difficult situation”

    Synonymspin down

  2. catch in or as if in a trap

    “The men trap foxes”

    Synonymsentrapsnareensnaretrammel

  3. hold or catch as if in a trap

    “The gaps between the teeth trap food particles”

  4. to hold fast or prevent from moving

    “The child was pinned under the fallen tree”

    Synonymspinimmobilizeimmobilise

Definitions shown for trap, the base form of trapes.

Is TRAPES 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 TRAPES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in TRAPES

Anagrams 7

pasterpaterspearstpetarspratesrepasttapers

Words that end like TRAPES

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

tapesshapesdrapesgrapescapesgapesnapesscrapesapesescapeslandscapesvideotapes
All words ending in -APES

Trapes: quick answers

Is TRAPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TRAPES 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 TRAPES worth?
TRAPES 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 trapes mean?
trapes is the plural and third-person singular form of trap, which means “a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TRAPES?
You can make 176 shorter words from TRAPES, such as APERS, APERT, APRES, APTER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TRAPES?
TRAPES rearranges into PASTER, PATERS, PEARST, PETARS, PRATES, REPAST, TAPERS.