Escarp

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A steep artificial slope constructed immediately in front of a fortification to obstruct an enemy's approach.

“The defenders held the escarp against repeated assaults throughout the night.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

es·carp

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Synonyms

scarp slopeembankment

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with ESC and ends in ARP, with no repeated letters making each guess highly informative

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points with P scoring 3, and the inner sequence CARP is itself a valid four-letter word

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Anagrams of Escarp

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

capers crapes pacers parsec recaps scrape secpar

Words you can make from Escarp

Shorter words formed from the letters in “escarp”.

acres apers apres arces asper caper capes cares carpe carps carse caser ceras cesar crape craps escar pacer paces pares parse pears perca prase

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