riposte

riposte is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
2. noun. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

   "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

   Synonyms: comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return

3. verb. answer back

   Synonyms: rejoin, repay, retort, return

4. verb. make a return thrust

   "his opponent riposted"

Synonyms

comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, rejoin, repay

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in riposte:

periost, poister, porites, pterois, reposit, ropiest

Common word forms

riposted, ripostes, riposting

Words from these letters

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