Taper

/ˈteɪpə/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Taper

noun

A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle
(by extension) a small light.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object
"The legs of the table had a slight taper to them."
A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.

verb

To make thinner or narrower at one end.
To diminish gradually.

adjective

Tapered; narrowing to a point.

Anagrams of Taper

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "taper":

apter pater peart prate

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ccarpet preact

+ddepart parted petard prated

+erepeat retape

+htephra teraph threap

+lpalter plater

+narpent enrapt entrap parent trepan

Related Word Patterns

TA...Words starting with "ta"...ERWords ending with "er"All 5-letter words Unscramble "taper"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

t1

a1

p3

e1

r1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "taper"All 5-Letter Words Words Starting With "T"

Rhymes With Taper

abandoner abaser abater abetter abhorrer abider abjurer abler abolisher aborter abrader abridger

Related 5-Letter Words

tabby taber tabes tabid tabla table taboo tabor tabun tabus taces tacet tache tachs tacit

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 "Taper"

Taper is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "taper" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Taper" in Word Games

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