TAPPET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TAPPET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAPPET?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPPET is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPPET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tappetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPPET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAPPET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 735,835.
What stands out about TAPPET
- TAPPET begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TAPPET mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small lever or rod in an engine that is pushed by a cam and passes the movement on to a valve.
Inside a car engine, a tappet sits between the rotating camshaft and the valve, turning the cam's motion into a short straight push. When the gap around a tappet is set wrongly, the engine makes a light ticking noise, which mechanics call tappet noise. Many modern engines use hydraulic parts that adjust themselves, so the old routine of setting each tappet by hand has become rare.
How TAPPET is used
Mainly a mechanics term, often heard in phrases such as tappet clearance or noisy tappets.
- The mechanic checked each tappet with a feeler gauge.
- A worn tappet gave the old engine a rattling tick.
- The manual says to adjust the tappet clearance every few thousand miles.
- He replaced the cracked tappet before putting the cover back.
- You can hear a loose tappet most clearly when the motor is cold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAPPET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAPPET
1 longer words begin with TAPPET.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPPET
Common questions about TAPPET
- Is TAPPET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPPET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPPET worth?
- TAPPET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAPPET mean?
- A small lever or rod in an engine that is pushed by a cam and passes the movement on to a valve.
- What letters can be added to TAPPET?
- TAPPET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAPPET:
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