Tapa
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The thin, fibrous inner bark of the paper mulberry tree, used in Pacific Island cultures to make cloth.
“The ceremonial garment was fashioned from tapa and decorated with geometric patterns.”
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ta·pa
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Starts and ends with A, with P in position 3, this double-A framing is a distinctive pattern to recall.
Scrabble
Worth 6 points, P scores 3 and TAPA is one of the few short words with two A's flanking a P.
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