scoundrel

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/

Definition of scoundrel

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
    “Go! if your ancient but ignoble blood / Has crept thro' Scoundrels ever ſince the Flood.”

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Etymology

From earlier scondrel, scondrell, skoundrell, skowndrell, of unknown origin. Possibly related to northern English or Scottish scunner, skuner, scouner, scunder (“to shrink back in fear, disgust, or loathing”) (Encyclopædia Britannica 1911).

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