Is WIRETAP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WIRETAP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WIRETAP mean?
- noun
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
- verb
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
“The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
W (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) = 12 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 WIRETAP
Single letters that turn WIRETAP into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from WIRETAP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tawpie11
- pawer10
- pewit10
- twerp10
- twirp10
- wiper10
- wrapt10
- waiter9
- warp9
- wept9
- wipe9
- wrap9
- pirate8
- pratie8
- tawer8
- tawie8
- twier8
- water8
- write8
- paw8
- pew8
- wap8
- apter7
- atrip7
- pater7
- peart7
- pieta7
- prate7
- taper7
- tapir7
- tripe7
- twae7
- wair7
- wait7
- ware7
- wart7
- wear7
- weir7
- wert7
- weta7
- wire7
- wite7
- writ7
- aper6
- pair6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- pear6
- peat6
- peri6
- pert6
- pier6
- pita6
- prat6
- rape6
- rapt6
- reap6
- ripe6
- tape6
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