recreant
NOUNADJECTIVE
/rɛkriənt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
recreant is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3R1E1A1N1T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does recreant mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An abject coward.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having deserted a cause or principle.
“some provinces had proved recreant”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful.
“this recreant knight”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
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