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Is rebel a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word rebel is a Scrabble US word. The word rebel is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

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Is rebel a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word rebel is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

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5-letter words (1 found)

REBEL,

4-letter words (7 found)

BEER,BERE,BLEE,BREE,LEER,LERE,REEL,

3-letter words (7 found)

BEE,BEL,EEL,ERE,LEE,REB,REE,

2-letter words (5 found)

BE,EE,EL,ER,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 21 words from rebel according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of rebel

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Definitions and meaning of rebel

rebel

Etymology 1

From Middle English rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: rĕbʹəl, IPA(key): /ˈɹɛbəl/

Noun

rebel (plural rebels)

  1. A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
  2. (US, historical) Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.
Derived terms
Related terms
  • rebellion
  • rebellious
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”). Doublet of revel.

Pronunciation

  • (URP) enPR: rĭ-bĕlʹ, IPA(key): /ɹɪˈbɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Verb

rebel (third-person singular simple present rebels, present participle rebelling, simple past and past participle rebelled)

  1. (intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
Synonyms
  • defy
Antonyms
  • obey
  • submit
Translations

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rebellis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [rəˈβɛl]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [rəˈbɛl]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [reˈbɛl]

Adjective

rebel m or f (masculine and feminine plural rebels)

  1. rebellious
  2. persistent, stubborn

Derived terms

  • rebel·lia
  • rebel·lió

Noun

rebel m or f by sense (plural rebels)

  1. rebel

Related terms

  • rebel·lar-se

Further reading

  • “rebel” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rebell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrɛbɛl]

Noun

rebel m anim (feminine rebelka)

  1. rebel
    Synonym: povstalec m
    Je to věčný rebel. ― He is an eternal rebel.

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

  • rebel in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • rebel in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • rebel in Internetová jazyková příručka

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: re‧bel

Noun

rebel m (plural rebellen, diminutive rebelletje n)

  1. rebel

Synonyms

  • opstandeling

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis.

Alternative forms

  • rabell, rebell, rebelle, reble, rebul, rebyll

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛbɛl/, /ˈrɛbəl/, /ˈrɛːbəl/

Noun

rebel (plural rebels or rebelx) (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. A sinner (as one who rebels against a deity)
  2. A rebel (combatant against the extant government)
  3. One who refuses to follow directives or regulations; a rulebreaker.
  4. (rare) An uprising or revolt against one's authorities.
  5. (rare) One's opponent; an enemy individual.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: rebel
  • Scots: rebel
References
  • “rebel, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.
  • “rebel, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

Adjective

rebel

  1. Treasonous, rebelling; leading an insurrection.
  2. Sinful, iniquitous; defying the commands of a divine authority.
  3. Disobedient, undutiful; refusing to follow directives or laws, or rules.
  4. (rare) Refractory, set in one's ways or opinions.
  5. (rare) Impatient, overly hurried or quick.
References
  • “rebel, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

Etymology 2

Verb

rebel

  1. Alternative form of rebellen

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French rebelle, from Latin Rebelle.

Adjective

rebel m or n (feminine singular rebelă, masculine plural rebeli, feminine and neuter plural rebele)

  1. rebel, insurgent

Declension


Source: wiktionary.org