TAPER — 5 letter word
taper
The word taper has 5 letters: T, A, P, E, R. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Taper has 7 anagrams: trape, apert, apter, pater, peart.... As a noun, it means "stick of wax with a wick in the middle".
5 letter word "taper": T A P E R — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of taper
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of taper
noun
- stick of wax with a wick in the middle Synonyms: candle
- a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame Synonyms: wick
- the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
- a convex shape that narrows toward a point
verb
- diminish gradually "Interested tapered off"
- give a point to "The candles are tapered" Synonyms: point, sharpen
Anagrams of taper(7)
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