riprap

Meanings

Plural: ripraps

Noun

An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.
Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.

Verb

To form a riprap in or upon.

Origin / Etymology

Apparently a reduplication (with vowel dissimilation) of rap (“blow, stroke”).

Scrabble Score: 10

riprap is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
riprap is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
riprap is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

riprap is a valid Words With Friends word