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.

BROADER
2

A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

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
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Anagrams of recreant

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