TAPELIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TAPELIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAPELIKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPELIKE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPELIKE
No single letter turns TAPELIKE into another word.
How TAPELIKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAPELIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAPELIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TAPELIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Resembling a tape in being a long, narrow, flat strip.
Tapelike is a descriptive word used for objects and organisms whose shape is a thin ribbon, such as some leaves or worms. It is a plain compound formed from tape, and writers use it where no ready-made term exists.
How TAPELIKE is used
Descriptive and scientific writing.
- The seaweed had long, tapelike fronds.
- A tapelike strip of cloth was wound round the handle.
- The tapelike body of the worm was almost transparent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAPELIKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPELIKE
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Common questions about TAPELIKE
- Is TAPELIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPELIKE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPELIKE worth?
- TAPELIKE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAPELIKE mean?
- Resembling a tape in being a long, narrow, flat strip.
- What letters can be added to TAPELIKE?
- No single letter can be added to TAPELIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAPELIKE:
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