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taper

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Is taper a Scrabble word?

Yes, taper is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 7 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of taper?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (by extension) A small light.

2. (machining) Ellipsis of machine taper.

3. (figurative) Gradual reduction over time.Examples: "a drug taper"

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.Examples: "Though true cylinders without — within, the villainous green goggling glasses deceitfully tapered downwards to a cheating bottom."

2. (intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.

3. (ambitransitive) To diminish gradually.Examples: "Current major clinical practice guidelines provide little support for clinicians wishing to help patients discontinue or taper antidepressants in terms of mitigating and managing withdrawal symptoms."

4. (intransitive) (of a central bank) To tighten monetary policy.

noun (English)

1. (weaving) One who operates a tape machine.

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "taper"?

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How many Scrabble points is the word "taper"?

Scrabble
7 points
t1
a1
p3
e1
r1
Words With Friends
8 points
t1
a1
p4
e1
r1

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