Definition of recreant

"recreant" in the noun sense

1. poltroon, craven, recreant

an abject coward

2. deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter

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

"recreant" in the adjective sense

1. recreant, renegade

having deserted a cause or principle

"some provinces had proved recreant"

"renegade supporters of the usurper"

2. craven, recreant

lacking even the rudiments of courage abjectly fearful

"the craven fellow turned and ran"

"a craven proposal to raise the white flag"

"this recreant knight"- Spenser

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Quotations for recreant

May that soldier a mere recreant prove
That means not, hath not, or is not in love! [ William Shakespeare ]

Dost thou now fall over to my foes? Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame, And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs. [ William Shakespeare ]

recreant in Scrabble®

The word recreant is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters recreant:

RECREANT
(99)
RECREANT
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

caterer, recrate, reenact, retrace, terrace, terrane

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word recreant

RECREANT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In recreant

RECREANT
(99)
RECREANT
(99)
REENACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
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recreant in Words With Friends™

The word recreant is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters recreant:

REENACT
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

caterer, recrate, reenact, retrace, terrace, terrane

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word recreant

RECREANT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In recreant

REENACT
(104 = 69 + 35)
TERRACE
(95 = 60 + 35)
RETRACE
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RECRATE
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CATERER
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REENACT
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CATERER
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REENACT
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RECREANT
(84)
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(84)
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Words containing the sequence recreant

Words that start with recreant (3 words)

Words with recreant in them (1 word)

Words that end with recreant (1 word)

Word Growth involving recreant

Shorter words in recreant

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Longer words containing recreant

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