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Is rapier a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word rapier is a Scrabble US word. The word rapier is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Is rapier a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word rapier is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

R1A1P3I1E1R1

Is rapier a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word rapier is a Words With Friends word. The word rapier is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1A1P4I1E1R1

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6-letter words (3 found)

PAIRER,RAPIER,REPAIR,

5-letter words (7 found)

AIRER,PAIRE,PARER,PERAI,PRIER,RAPER,RIPER,

4-letter words (12 found)

APER,PAIR,PARE,PARR,PEAR,PERI,PIER,RAPE,RARE,REAP,REAR,RIPE,

3-letter words (20 found)

AIR,APE,ARE,EAR,ERA,ERR,IRE,PAR,PEA,PER,PIA,PIE,PIR,PRE,RAI,RAP,REI,REP,RIA,RIP,

2-letter words (9 found)

AE,AI,AR,EA,ER,PA,PE,PI,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 52 words from rapier according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of rapier

rapier

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French rapiere, from Middle French (espee) rapiere, from Old French rapiere, raspiere, from Spanish raspadera (“poker; raker; scraper”), from Spanish raspar (“to scrape”), of Germanic origin. More at rasp.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪpˌɪə(ɹ)/

Noun

rapier (plural rapiers)

  1. A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).
Derived terms
  • rapier-fish
Translations

Adjective

rapier (not comparable)

  1. Extremely sharp.
  2. Cutting; employing keen wit.
    John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.

Etymology 2

Adjective

rapier

  1. comparative form of rapey: more rapey

Anagrams

  • pairer, repair

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French (espee) rapiere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raːˈpiːr/
  • Hyphenation: ra‧pier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

rapier n (plural rapieren, diminutive rapiertje n)

  1. rapier

Coordinate terms

  • degen

Polish

Alternative forms

  • rapir (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French rapière. First attested in 1597.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.pjɛr/
  • Rhymes: -apjɛr
  • Syllabification: ra‧pier

Noun

rapier m inan

  1. rapier

Declension

References

Further reading

  • rapier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rapier in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Source: wiktionary.org