9 Letter Words That Start With TAP

There are 18+ nine letter words beginning with TAP in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter TAP word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with TAP.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TAP

tapacolos 13
tapaculos 13
tapaderas 12
tapaderos 12
tapelines 11
tapenades 12
taperings 12
taperness 11
taperwise 14
tapeworms 16
taphonomy 19
taphouses 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With TAP (8 words)

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How Common is TAP as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 18 9-letter words starting with TAP in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.1, with -S endings dominating (78% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
Most Common Ending (78%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
OU

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter TAP-Words in Scrabble

taphonomy 19
tappicing 16
tapeworms 16
taplashes 14
taphouses 14
taperwise 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TAP?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TAP is taphonomy with a total of 19 points.

T 1
A 1
P 3
H 4
O 1
N 1
O 1
M 3
Y 4
noun 1. the branch of palaeontology that deals with the processes of fossilization

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With TAP

  • How many 9 letter words starting with TAP are in the English dictionary?

    There are 18 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TAP. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.1.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with TAP worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "taphonomy", "taperwise", "tappicing", "taprooted" start with TAP and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "taphonomy" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with TAP?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with TAP include "tapacolos", "tapaculos", "tapaderas", "tapaderos", "tapelines".