forceps

1. A pincerlike pair of movable appendages at the posterior end of the abdomen in certain insects, such as earwigs.

2. An instrument resembling a pair of pincers or tongs, used for grasping, manipulating, or extracting, especially such an instrument used by a surgeon.

3. An instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects especially for delicate operations (as by jewelers or surgeons).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
forceps	14	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ef	5
er	2
es	2
fe	5
oe	2
of	5
op	4
or	2
os	2
pe	4
po	4
re	2
so	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cep	7
cop	7
cor	5
cos	5
eco	5
efs	6
ers	3
fer	6
fes	6
foe	6
fop	8
for	6
fro	6
oes	3
ope	5
ops	5
orc	5
ore	3
ors	3
ose	3
pec	7
per	5
pes	5
pos	5
pro	5
rec	5
ref	6
rep	5
res	3
roc	5
roe	3
sec	5
ser	3
soc	5
sop	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ceps	8
cero	6
cope	8
cops	8
core	6
corf	9
cors	6
crop	8
ecos	6
epos	6
eros	4
foes	7
fops	9
fore	7
froe	7
opes	6
orcs	6
ores	4
pecs	8
perc	8
peso	6
pore	6
pose	6
prof	9
pros	6
recs	6
refs	7
repo	6
reps	6
rocs	6
roes	4
rope	6
rose	4
scop	8
serf	7
sore	4
spec	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ceros	7
coper	9
copes	9
copse	9
cores	7
corps	9
corse	7
crops	9
force	10
fores	8
froes	8
percs	9
pores	7
poser	7
profs	10
prose	7
repos	7
ropes	7
scope	9
score	7
spore	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
copers	10
corpse	10
forces	11
fresco	11

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
forceps	14