COUNTERSCARPS Counterscarps are the outer slopes of a ditch or moat surrounding a fortified structure or town, serving as a defense against enemy attacks; derived forms include counterscarped (past tense verb), counterscarping (present participle), counterscarper (noun), counterscarpest (superlative adjective), and counterscarply (adverb). Counterscarps are the defensive embankments surrounding a fortress or town, with related forms such as counterscarped, counterscarping
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Word: COUNTERSCARPS
Length: 13 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word COUNTERSCARPS can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.