TAPSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TAPSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAPSTER?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPSTER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tapstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPSTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAPSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What stands out about TAPSTER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does TAPSTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A person who draws and serves beer or other drinks in a tavern or bar.
Tapster belongs to the old world of inns and ale-houses, where the person at the cask was a recognised trade. Today the word survives mostly in historical writing and in the names of pubs.
How TAPSTER is used
Tapster is mainly historical or literary and is not heard much in modern bars.
- The tapster filled each tankard from the barrel behind the counter.
- In the play, the cheerful tapster knows every secret in the village.
- A tapster in the old inn was expected to keep the cellar in good order.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAPSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAPSTER
The 7 tiles of TAPSTER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TAPSTER
1 longer words begin with TAPSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPSTER
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Common questions about TAPSTER
- Is TAPSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPSTER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPSTER worth?
- TAPSTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAPSTER mean?
- A person who draws and serves beer or other drinks in a tavern or bar.
- What letters can be added to TAPSTER?
- TAPSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAPSTER:
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