rebel
VERBNOUN
/rɪbɛl/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rebel is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1B3E1L1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does rebel mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Break with established customs.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of rebel
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