Definition of REAVER

reaver

Plural: reavers

Noun

  • One who plunders or robs; a pirate or marauder.
  • One who reaves; a plunderer, marauder, or pillager.

Examples

  • He played REAVER, feeling like a pirate stealing all the good letter tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English revere (also revour, reiver, refar, reavere), from Old English rēafere (“reaver; robber; spoiler”), equivalent to reave + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Roower, Dutch rover, German Räuber, Swedish rövare, Icelandic raufari.

Synonyms

pirate

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

reaver: valid Words With Friends Word