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Wiretapping

w 4i 1r 1e 1t 1a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of wiretap

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

What does wiretapping mean?

verb

  1. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

    “The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”

    Synonymstapinterceptbug

Definitions shown for wiretap, the base form of wiretapping.

Is WIRETAPPING 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 WIRETAPPING worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
w 4i 1r 1e 1t 1a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
w 4i 1r 1e 1t 1a 1p 4p 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
w 4i 1r 1e 1t 1a 1p 4p 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
w 5i 1r 1e 1t 1a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in WIRETAPPING

Hooks for WIRETAPPING

Add one letter to the front or back of WIRETAPPING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like WIRETAPPING

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

All words ending in -APPING

Wiretapping: quick answers

Is WIRETAPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WIRETAPPING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WIRETAPPING worth?
WIRETAPPING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wiretapping mean?
wiretapping is the present participle of wiretap, which means “tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information”.
What words can you make with the letters in WIRETAPPING?
You can make 617 shorter words from WIRETAPPING, such as WAPPERING, WRAPPING, WAPPING, PRETAPING. See the full list.