RAPIER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RAPIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAPIER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAPIER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAPIER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAPIER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RAPIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,880.
What stands out about RAPIER
- RAPIER begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RAPIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A long, slender sword with a narrow blade, used mainly for thrusting rather than cutting.
The rapier became popular in Europe from the 16th century onward as a civilian dueling weapon, valued for speed and precision over the heavier cutting blades used in battle. Its narrow blade let a duelist thrust quickly at an opponent while still carrying an ornate hilt to guard the hand. Beyond swordsmanship, rapier now describes sharp, quick wit, as in a rapier tongue that cuts through an argument.
How RAPIER is used
Historical in its literal sense; used figuratively for sharp wit or speech.
- The duelist drew his rapier and saluted his opponent.
- Fencing masters once taught rapier technique to young noblemen.
- Her rapier wit left the whole room laughing at his expense.
- The museum displayed an engraved rapier from the seventeenth century.
- He parried the rapier thrust and stepped back quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAPIER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RAPIER
The 6 tiles of RAPIER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RAPIER
3 longer words begin with RAPIER.
Shorter words from the letters in RAPIER
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Common questions about RAPIER
- Is RAPIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAPIER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAPIER worth?
- RAPIER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAPIER mean?
- A long, slender sword with a narrow blade, used mainly for thrusting rather than cutting.
- What letters can be added to RAPIER?
- RAPIER takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RAPIER:
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