Words Containing TAP

Q: How many words containing TAP are there?

There are 377 words containing TAP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 56 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing TAP?

METAPHYSICIZING is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are METAPHYSICIZED (36), METAPHYSICIZES (35), STAPHYLORRHAPHY (34).

Q: What are some common words containing TAP?

Everyday examples include TAPE , METAPHOR , TAP , TAPES , TAPER , EPITAPH , METAPHORICAL , JUXTAPOSITION . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing TAP?

METAPSYCHOLOGICAL has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, JUXTAPOSITIONS (14 letters) is the longest common one.

377 words
All English dictionaries
Scrabble points

Dictionary

All words Scrabble US Scrabble UK Words With Friends

Sort by

Popular Words Containing TAP

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing TAP 377 words · page 2 of 2

How often does TAP appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 377 words containing TAP. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.9 points, the best is METAPHYSICIZING (37 points) and 38.7% end in S.

Total words: 377
Most common length: 10 letters; 56 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.9; out of 37 max
Longest word: METAPSYCHOLOGICAL; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.7%
e 9.5%
d 7.4%

Top vowel pairs

ie4.8%
ia4.5%
io2.7%

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 containing TAP

m ₃e ₁t ₁a ₁p ₃h ₄y ₄s ₁i ₁c ₃i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

M 3 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + S 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 37 points

Double word: 74 pts
Triple word: 111 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

metaphysicizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

Scrabble US
Scrabble UK
Words With Friends

Runners-up

Explore related word lists

Words containing…

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Words containing TAP by length

Longer sequences containing TAP

Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.

Change the last letter of TAP

Trending word lists

Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.

How to use this word list

Using TAP in the middle of a word

Words Containing TAP by the numbers

Words Containing TAP FAQ

How many words containing TAP are there?

There are 377 words containing TAP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 56 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TAP?

METAPHYSICIZING is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are METAPHYSICIZED (36), METAPHYSICIZES (35), STAPHYLORRHAPHY (34).

What are some common words containing TAP?

Everyday examples include TAPE, METAPHOR, TAP, TAPES, TAPER, EPITAPH, METAPHORICAL, JUXTAPOSITION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TAP?

METAPSYCHOLOGICAL has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, JUXTAPOSITIONS (14 letters) is the longest common one.