TARP is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TARP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARP is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TARP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about TARP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 TARP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A large waterproof sheet used to cover or protect things from the weather.
A tarp, short for tarpaulin, is typically made of heavy canvas or plastic sheeting reinforced at the edges with grommets so it can be tied down over equipment, a woodpile, or a vehicle. The shortened form is the one used in everyday speech, while tarpaulin appears more in formal writing.
How TARP is used
Informal short form of tarpaulin, common in everyday speech.
- They stretched a tarp over the firewood before the rain.
- A blue tarp covered the broken window overnight.
- The campers pitched a tarp between two trees for shade.
- Workers pulled a tarp over the wet cement.
- The truck bed was covered with a heavy tarp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TARP
The 4 tiles of TARP in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TARP
12 longer words begin with TARP.
Words with TARP inside
2 words contain TARP in the middle. Words that start with TARP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TARP
Common questions about TARP
- Is TARP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARP, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARP worth?
- TARP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TARP mean?
- A large waterproof sheet used to cover or protect things from the weather.
- What letters can be added to TARP?
- TARP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TARP:
Open TARP in the Word Finder