tape
Tape can refer to a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening, a recording made on magnetic tape, or the finishing line for a foot race. As a verb, tape can mean to fasten or attach with tape, record on videotape, or register electronically.
Length
4
Scrabble
6
WWF
7
Starts
TA
Ends
APE
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “TAPE” Mean?
/teɪ̯p/
tape has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
5 sensesa long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
“he used a piece of tape for a belt”
“he wrapped a tape around the package”
a recording made on magnetic tape
“the several recordings were combined on a master tape”
Synonyms
the finishing line for a foot race
“he broke the tape in record time”
measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
“the carpenter should have used his tape measure”
Synonyms
memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
“he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview”
Verb
3 sensesScrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
Length
4 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
T, A, P, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆TAPE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆TAPE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆TAPE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆TAPE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
TA, AP, PE
Trigrams
TAP, APE
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