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Escarps

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of escarp, the steep embankments or slopes constructed on the inner side of a defensive ditch in front of a fortification.

The engineers redesigned the escarps to make a direct assault on the fortress almost impossible.

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Synonyms

embankmentsrampartsslopesscarps

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Wordle

E-S-C-A-R-P-S has the SC cluster and contains CARP and CARPS as embedded common words

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Worth 11 points, the P adds tile value and CARP is a useful sub-play on a crowded board

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