Is TAPPINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAPPINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAPPINGS mean?
Tappings is a form of TAPPING.
- noun
the sound of light blow or knock
“he heard the tapping of the man's cane”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TAPPINGS
TAPPINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TAPPINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sapping12
- tapping12
- pasting10
- tapings10
- taping9
- pipas9
- paints8
- patins8
- pintas8
- ptisan8
- aping8
- pangs8
- pings8
- spang8
- apps8
- paps8
- pipa8
- pips8
- gainst7
- giants7
- sating7
- tasing7
- inapt7
- nipas7
- pains7
- paint7
- pants7
- patin7
- pians7
- pinas7
- pinta7
- pints7
- pitas7
- spait7
- tapis7
- gaps7
- gasp7
- gips7
- pang7
- pigs7
- ping7
- app7
- pap7
- pip7
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- giant6
- gnats6
- signa6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tings6
- naps6
- nipa6
- nips6
- pain6
Study TAPPINGS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
