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Top refers to the highest or uppermost part, position, or rank of something. As a noun, it means the summit or peak; as a verb, to exceed or surpass; as an adjective, being at the highest level or of the best quality.
Yes. TOP is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends and 6 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | T | O | P | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Top is one of the most versatile three-letter words in English, functioning as a noun, verb, adjective, and even an adverb. Its primary meaning relates to the highest or uppermost part of something, but it has evolved to encompass concepts of superiority, excellence, and maximum performance.
As a noun: The summit, peak, or highest point of something ("the top of the mountain"); the upper surface or covering ("the top of the table"); a garment for the upper body; a toy that spins on its point.
As a verb: To exceed or surpass ("to top last year's sales"); to reach the summit of ("to top the hill"); to provide with a top or finish ("to top a cake with frosting"); to remove the top part ("to top a tree").
The word "top" has ancient roots, deriving from Old English "topp," meaning "summit, crest, tuft." This traces back to Proto-Germanic "*tuppaz," which also gave rise to similar words in other Germanic languages: Dutch "top," German "Zopf" (braid, originally "tuft of hair"), and Old Norse "toppr" (tuft, summit).
Anagrams: OPTPOT
Hooks: front ATOP, STOP; back TOPE, TOPH, TOPI, TOPO, TOPS.
Words inside TOP: 4 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: OPTPOTOPTO. See all words from TOP.