Taper
Taper is a valid word in word games.
- Tile score
- 7 points
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- How common
- Less common
Meaning of taper
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nounA convex shape that narrows toward a point.
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nounThe property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone).
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nounA loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame.
Similar: wick
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verbDiminish gradually.
“Interested tapered off”
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verbGive a point to.
“The candles are tapered”
Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.
Anagrams of taper
Words inside taper
Words of three letters or more made from its letters, longest first.
- part6
- rate4
- rape6
- tape6
- tear4
- trap6
- pear6
- peat6
- reap6
- aper6
- pare6
- pate6
- pert6
- prat6
- rapt6
- tare4
- tarp6
- tepa6
- are3
- art3
- eat3
- per5
- ate3
- ear3
- era3
- par5
- pat5
- pet5
- rap5
- rat3
- rep5
- tap5
- tea3
- ape5
- apt5
- eta3
- pea5
- ret3
- tae3
- tar3
Words that rhyme with taper
- paper
- draper
- vapor
- caper
- raper
- scraper
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