recalcitrant
ADJECTIVE
/ri'kælsɪtrənt/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
recalcitrant is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3A1L1C3I1T1R1A1N1T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does recalcitrant mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Marked by stubborn resistance to authority.
“the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators”
SIMILAR
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