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RECALCITRANT
Recalcitrant (adjective) — stubbornly resistant to authority or control. 2. (adjective) marked by stubborn resistance to authority.
“a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”
Recalcitrant is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble (and Words With Friends letter values vary). Below are its anagrams and the shorter words hidden inside it.
Anagrams of RECALCITRANT
No anagrams — the letters AACCEILNRRTT only spell this word.
Words made from the letters in RECALCITRANT
2 × 10-letter words
12 × 9-letter words
33 × 8-letter words
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