taper
/teɪpər/
nounverb
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
NOUN
1
A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame.
2
Stick of wax with a wick in the middle.
3
A convex shape that narrows toward a point.
4
VERBThe property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone).
1
Give a point to.
“The candles are tapered”
2
Diminish gradually.
“Interested tapered off”
WORD FORMS
Related formtapering
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinapertay
Starts & ends withT … R
Syllablesta · per
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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