Words That Start With TAP
- 119 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With TAP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With TAP 119 words
4-Letter Words Starting With TAP 4
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With TAP 10
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With TAP 14
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With TAP 22
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With TAP 24
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With TAP 16
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With TAP 7
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With TAP 11
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With TAP 6
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With TAP 4
Full 13-letter listHow common is TAP at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 119 words that start with TAP. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.2 points, the best is TAPHEPHOBIC (25 points) and 42% end in S.
- Total words
- 119
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 24 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- TAPHROGENESES
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42%
- e 10.1%
- d 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.9%
- oo4.2%
- ee3.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with TAP
t 1a 1p 3h 4e 1p 3h 4o 1b 3i 1c 3
T 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + I 1 + C 3 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
taphephobic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With TAP FAQ
How many words that start with TAP are there?
There are 119 words that start with TAP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 24 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with TAP?
TAPHEPHOBIC is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TAPHEPHOBIAS (24), TAPHOPHOBIAS (24), TAPHEPHOBIA (23).
What are some common words that start with TAP?
Everyday examples include TAPE, TAP, TAPES, TAPER, TAPESTRY, TAPEWORM, TAPIR, TAPROOM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with TAP?
TAPHROGENESES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TAPESTRIES (10 letters) is the longest common one.