Scrabble & Words with friends points
- taper is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
- taper is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
- taper is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of taper
- a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame (noun)
Synonyms
- wick
- stick of wax with a wick in the middle (noun)
Synonyms
- candle
- wax light
- give a point to (verb)
Examples
- The candles are tapered
Synonyms
- point
- sharpen
- a convex shape that narrows toward a point (noun)
- diminish gradually (verb)
Examples
- Interested tapered off
- the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) (noun)
See definition of taper in Merriam Webster