Is RAPACIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAPACIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RAPACIOUS mean?
- adjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
“a predatory bird”
- adjective
excessively greedy and grasping
“a rapacious divorcee on the prowl”
- adjective
devouring or craving food in great quantities
“edacious vultures”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RAPACIOUS
RAPACIOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RAPACIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acarpous12
- picaras11
- picaros11
- prosaic11
- parousia10
- capias10
- capris10
- carpus10
- copras10
- corpus10
- croups10
- picara10
- picaro10
- aporias9
- carious9
- curiosa9
- aspic9
- capos9
- capri9
- carpi9
- carps9
- copra9
- corps9
- coups9
- craps9
- crips9
- crisp9
- crops9
- croup9
- pacas9
- picas9
- pisco9
- scarp9
- scaup9
- scopa9
- scrap9
- scrip9
- spica9
- acarus8
- aporia8
- cauris8
- curios8
- parous8
- sapour8
- scoria8
- soucar8
- upsoar8
- capo8
- caps8
- carp8
- copi8
- cops8
- coup8
- crap8
- crip8
- crop8
- cups8
- cusp8
- paca8
- pacs8
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