escarpment

NOUN /ɛ'skɑrpmənt/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

escarpment is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1C3A1R1P3M3E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does escarpment mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.

2

A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion.

SYNONYMS