Tappet
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small mechanical lever or rod in an engine that transmits motion by making intermittent contact with a cam or other moving part.
“The mechanic adjusted the tappets to eliminate the persistent ticking noise coming from the engine.”
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tap·pet
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Double P and double T make this highly distinctive, vowels A, E, T appears three times in total
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Double P scores 6 points combined, ends in ET which hooks well, one of the higher-scoring common words
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