1noun
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
01 Word definition
wiretap
7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants
Is WIRETAP a word?
Yes. WIRETAP is a 7-letter noun. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
W-I-R-E-T-A-PHow do you spell WIRETAP?
WIRETAP contains 7 letters, begins with W, and ends with P.
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2verb
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
“The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗tapinterceptbug
02 Letter breakdown
How is WIRETAP spelled?
W1I2R3E4T5A6P7
03 Word-game status
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About WIRETAP.
How do you spell WIRETAP?
WIRETAP is spelled W-I-R-E-T-A-P. It contains 7 letters.