TAPEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAPEN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAPEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPEN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPEN
No single letter turns TAPEN into another word.
How TAPEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAPEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
Anagrams of TAPEN
The 5 tiles of TAPEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAPEN
2 longer words begin with TAPEN.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPEN
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Common questions about TAPEN
- Is TAPEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAPEN is not in it.
- How many points is TAPEN worth?
- TAPEN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAPEN?
- No single letter can be added to TAPEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAPEN:
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