Tape

/teɪ̯p/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Tape

noun

  1. Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.

    "Hand me some tape. I need to fix a tear in this paper."

  2. Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.

    "After the party there was tape all over the place."

  3. Finishing tape, stretched across a track to mark the end of a race.

    "Jones broke the tape in 47.77 seconds, a new world record."

  4. Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll; videotape or audio tape.

    "Did you get that on tape?"

  5. (by extension) Any video or audio recording, regardless of the method used to produce it.

verb

  1. To bind with adhesive tape.

    "Be sure to tape your parcel securely before posting it."

  2. To record, particularly onto magnetic tape.

    "You shouldn’t have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping."

  3. (passive) To understand, figure out.

    "I've finally got this thing taped."

Anagrams of Tape

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tape":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tape" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Tape"

Tape is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tape" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Tape" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tape" is a low-scoring word.