Taper

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Taper

Noun

A slender wax candle.
A small light.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
"the taper of a spire"
The portion of an object with such a form.
"ensuring the cleanliness of the taper of a machine tool spindle or of a tool shank"
Ellipsis of machine taper.

Verb

To make thinner or narrower at one end.
To become thinner or narrower at one end.
To diminish gradually.
To tighten monetary policy.

Adjective

Tapered; narrowing to a point.

Noun

One who operates a tape machine.
Someone who works with tape or tapes.

Anagrams of Taper

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 5 letters:

apter pater peart prate

Words You Can Make

44 words can be made from the letters in "taper":

5-LETTER WORDS

apter pater peart prate

4-LETTER WORDS

aper pare part pate pear peat pert prat rape rapt rate reap tape tare tarp+3 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ape apt are art ate ear eat era eta par pat pea per pet rap+7 more

+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

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Rhyming Words

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