REAP is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. REAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REAP?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REAP is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REAP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in REAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about REAP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 REAP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cut and gather a crop, especially grain, at harvest time.
Reaping is the physical work of harvesting, traditionally done with a scythe or sickle and now mostly by machine. The word is also used figuratively for receiving the results, good or bad, of earlier effort or behaviour, as in the saying you reap what you sow.
How REAP is used
Literal use is now mostly rural or historical; the figurative sense is very common in ordinary speech.
- The farmers gathered at dawn to reap the wheat field.
- Whatever you sow, you will eventually reap.
- They worked long hours to reap the harvest before the rain came.
- Her hard work in training let her reap success at the competition.
- The company reaped the rewards of its early investment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REAP
The 4 tiles of REAP in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with REAP
Showing 24 of 58 words that begin with REAP.
Words ending in REAP
1 words end in REAP. Useful as a back hook: play REAP onto a word already on the board.
Words with REAP inside
22 words contain REAP in the middle. Words that start with REAP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REAP
Common questions about REAP
- Is REAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REAP, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REAP worth?
- REAP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REAP mean?
- To cut and gather a crop, especially grain, at harvest time.
- What letters can be added to REAP?
- REAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of REAP:
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