TAPEWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TAPEWORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAPEWORM?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPEWORM is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPEWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tapewormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPEWORM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAPEWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAPEWORM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAPEWORM
- All 8 letters of TAPEWORM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TAPEWORM
The 8 tiles of TAPEWORM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAPEWORM
1 longer words begin with TAPEWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPEWORM
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Common questions about TAPEWORM
- Is TAPEWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPEWORM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPEWORM worth?
- TAPEWORM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAPEWORM?
- TAPEWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAPEWORM:
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