TAPER

5 letters 7 Scrabble points

Definition of TAPER

noun

  1. A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle

  2. (by extension) a small light.

  3. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object

    "The legs of the table had a slight taper to them."

verb

  1. To make thinner or narrower at one end.

  2. To diminish gradually.

Related words: narrow
adjective

  1. Tapered; narrowing to a point.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters T A P E R
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of TAPER

Words that use the same letters:

APERT APTER PARTE PATER PEART PETAR PETRA PRATE PRETA TERAP

Words Containing "TAPER"

HAGTAPER HEDGETAPER METAPERIODIC TAPERBEARER TAPERED TAPERER TAPERERS TAPERY TAPERING TAPERINGLY TAPERLY TAPERMAKER TAPERMAKING TAPERNESS TAPERS TAPERSTICK TAPERWISE UNTAPERED UNTAPERING

Words Starting with "TAPER"

TAPERBEARER TAPERED TAPERER TAPERERS TAPERY TAPERING TAPERINGLY TAPERLY TAPERMAKER TAPERMAKING TAPERNESS TAPERS TAPERSTICK TAPERWISE

Words Ending with "TAPER"

HAGTAPER HEDGETAPER