Definitions For Reprisal

noun

  • A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
  • Something that is done to hurt or punish someone who has hurt you or done something bad to you

Is Reprisal a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Reprisal is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Reprisal in a Sentence

  • Enemy officers suffered harsh reprisals.
  • The allies threatened economic reprisals against the invading country.
  • The hostages were taken in reprisal for the bombing.

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