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Is TAPE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TAPE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening”.

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Is TAPE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TAPE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: PATE, PEAT, TEPA.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
99th percentile

TAPE meaning and definition

TAPE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

TAPE as a noun

  1. A long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening.
  2. A recording made on magnetic tape.

TAPE as a verb

  1. Fasten or attach with tape.
  2. Record on videotape.

TAPE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TAPE scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
A11
P34
E11
Total67

TAPE on premium squares

On a double word square TAPE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of TAPE

3 words use exactly the same 4 letters as TAPE. See all anagrams of TAPE.

  • pate6
  • peat6
  • tepa6

Unscramble TAPE: 19 words from its letters

The letters T, A, P, E make 19 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

Words like TAPE

One-letter changes to TAPE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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Add one letter to TAPE

  • taper7
  • taped8
  • taupe7
  • etape7
  • tapen7
  • tapes7
  • tapet7
  • trape7

Remove one letter from TAPE

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TAPE word facts

TAPE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with T and ends with E. By corpus frequency, TAPE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, A, P, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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TAPE Scrabble word FAQ

Is TAPE a Scrabble word?

Yes. TAPE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does TAPE mean?

TAPE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening”.

How many points is TAPE worth in Scrabble?

TAPE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is TAPE in Words With Friends?

TAPE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of TAPE?

TAPE has 3 anagrams: PATE, PEAT, TEPA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in TAPE?

You can make 19 shorter words from the letters in TAPE, including TAP, PAT, PET and APE.

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