Is WIRETAPPER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WIRETAPPER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WIRETAPPER mean?
- noun
someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 WIRETAPPER
Single letters that turn WIRETAPPER 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 WIRETAPPER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prewrap14
- wrapper14
- twerpier13
- peripter12
- prewire12
- rewrapt12
- wiretap12
- waterier11
- paperer11
- periapt11
- prepare11
- pretape11
- repaper11
- trapper11
- tripper11
- peewit11
- pewter11
- prewar11
- rewrap11
- tawpie11
- warper11
- rewrite10
- wartier10
- waterer10
- wearier10
- pepita10
- rappee10
- rapper10
- ripper10
- riprap10
- tapper10
- tipper10
- pawer10
- pewit10
- tweep10
- twerp10
- twirp10
- wiper10
- wrapt10
- partier9
- pearter9
- peatier9
- taperer9
- rewear9
- rewire9
- waiter9
- warier9
- wearer9
- writer9
- paper9
- piper9
- pipet9
- warp9
- weep9
- wept9
- wipe9
- wrap9
- epater8
- parter8
- pereia8
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