Definition of RAPPAREE

rapparee

Plural: rapparees

Noun

  • An Irish irregular soldier or bandit, especially a plunderer.
  • A bandit or brigand.

Examples

  • He felt like a rapparee, plundering triple word scores from his unsuspecting opponent.

Origin / Etymology

from Irish rapaire, variant of ropaire (“cutpurse”).

Scrabble Score: 12

rapparee: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rapparee: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rapparee: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

rapparee: valid Words With Friends Word