Is “Taper” a Scrabble word?
Yes
TAPER
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Taper
noun
1.A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle
2.(by extension) a small light.
3.A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object
“The legs of the table had a slight taper to them.”
verb
1.To make thinner or narrower at one end.
2.To diminish gradually.
Synonyms: narrow
adjective
1.Tapered; narrowing to a point.