recusant

ADJECTIVENOUN /rɛkjəzənt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

recusant is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3U1S1A1N1T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does recusant mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England.

SYNONYMS
DISSENTIENT
SIMILAR
UNORTHODOX
RELATED
RECUSANCY
2

Refusing to submit to authority.

“the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate”

SIMILAR
DISOBEDIENT
RELATED
RECUSANCYRECUSE
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct.

SYNONYMS
NONCONFORMIST
BROADER
OBJECTORDISSENTERCONTESTANTPROTESTERDISSIDENT
NARROWER
HERETICBEATNIKBOHEMIANENFANT TERRIBLEBEATMAVERICKREBEL
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of recusant

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
ETRUSCAN10CANE RUST10CENTAURS10UNCRATES10

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