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RAMP
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Definition

Pronunciation: //ɹæmp//

noun

  • (aviation) A mobile staircase that is attached to the doors of an aircraft at an airport.
  • (cricket) A way of hitting a boundary by facing the bat face front and pushing with force to launch the ball. 100% of it done against pace.
    "He hit three ramps in a row to push his team near the opponents total."
  • (aviation) A large parking area in an airport for aircraft, for loading and unloading or for storage (see also apron and tarmac).
  • (aviation) A surface inside the air intake of a supersonic aircraft which adjusts in position to allow for efficient shock wave compression of incoming air at a wide range of different Mach numbers.

verb

  • (slang, transitive) To swindle or rob violently.
    "In English slang, to ramp was to swindle or rob."
  • (Australia, slang, transitive) To search a prisoner or a prisoner's cell.
  • (obsolete, intransitive) To spring; to leap; to bound, rear, or prance; to move swiftly or violently.
    "Their bridles they would champe, / And trampling the fine element would fiercely rampe."
  • (obsolete, intransitive) To climb, like a plant; to creep up.
    "Lathyrus ſylveſtris flore luteo. Tare everlaſting. This ramping vvilde Vetch or Tare as the country people call it, becauſe it is the moſt pernicious herbe that can grovv on the earth, for corne or any other good herbe that it ſhall grovv by, killing and ſtrangling them: […]"

noun

  • (Appalachia or obsolete) A promiscuous man or woman.
    "And yet in the very next Canto she appears an arrant Ramp and a Tomrigg;[…]"
  • (Appalachia, derogatory) A worthless person.

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
4 letters
Scrabble Points
8 points
Words With Friends Points
10 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'RAMP'?

The word RAMP is worth 8 points in Scrabble.

R1
A1
M3
P3

Total: 8 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'RAMP'?

The word RAMP is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.

R1
A1
M4
P4

Total: 10 points

How many letters is the word 'RAMP'?

The word RAMP has 4 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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