8 Letter Words Containing RP
There are 134 8-letter English words that contain RP, from ACARPOUS to ZOOMORPH. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZOOMORPH (24), XYLOCARP (22), PORPHYRY (21). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- SCARPERS12 pts
- SCARPHED16 pts
- SCARPING13 pts
- SCORPION12 pts
- SERPENTS10 pts
- SHARPENS13 pts
- SHARPERS13 pts
- SHARPEST13 pts
- SHARPIES13 pts
- SHARPING14 pts
- SLURPING11 pts
- SORPTION10 pts
- SORPTIVE13 pts
- SOURPUSS10 pts
- SUPERPRO12 pts
- SURPLICE12 pts
- SURPRINT10 pts
- SURPRISE10 pts
- SURPRIZE19 pts
- SYNCARPS15 pts
- SYNCARPY18 pts
- SYRPHIAN16 pts
- SYRPHIDS17 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zoomorph | 24 | 25 |
| 2 | xylocarp | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | porphyry | 21 | 20 |
| 4 | fourplex | 20 | 23 |
| 5 | excerpts | 19 | 21 |
| 6 | exocarps | 19 | 21 |
| 7 | surprize | 19 | 21 |
| 8 | kerplunk | 18 | 22 |
| 9 | chirpily | 18 | 19 |
| 10 | syncarpy | 18 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain RP?
134 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters RP in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).