TAPES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TAPES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAPES?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TAPES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about TAPES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TAPES
The 5 tiles of TAPES in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with TAPES
6 longer words begin with TAPES.
Words ending in TAPES
14 words end in TAPES. Useful as a back hook: play TAPES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPES
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Common questions about TAPES
- Is TAPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPES worth?
- TAPES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAPES?
- TAPES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAPES:
Open TAPES in the Word Finder