Nape

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The back of the neck.

“She swept her hair up, leaving the nape of her neck exposed to the cool evening air.”

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Synonyms

scruff nucha

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains A and E as vowels with N and P, all very common letters, making nape a strong early Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Low tile value but nape sits in the productive -APE family alongside drape, shape, and gape, offering good board versatility

Words Related to Nape

Anagrams of Nape

Words that use exactly the same letters as “nape”.

neap nepa pane pean

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “nape” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cape gape jape name tape

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “nape”.

alpen apnea arpen aspen enapt enpia knape napes nappe neaps nepal niepa paean paeon pagne paine paned panel panes panne panse paren paten paven

Longer words starting with Nape

Words that begin with “nape”.

napes napery

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