Scarps

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of scarp, referring to long steep slopes or cliffs formed by erosion at the edges of plateaux or ridges.

“The geologists mapped a series of chalk scarps running along the edge of the downs.”

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Synonyms

cliffsescarpmentsslopes bluffs

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Wordle

SC opening with ARPS ending, the P before the final S is an unusual combination that limits matching words

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Worth 10 points with P scoring 3, a geography term that is moderately obscure but never challenged by savvy players

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Anagrams of Scarps

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Words you can make from Scarps

Shorter words formed from the letters in “scarps”.

carps craps crass rasps scarp scars scrap spars arcs asps caps carp cars cass pacs pars pass raps rasp sacs saps scar spar spas

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