TYRANT

6 letters 9 Scrabble points /ˈtaɪɹənt/

Definition of TYRANT

noun

  1. A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.

  2. Any monarch or governor.

  3. A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

Related words: aisymnetes archon basileus tyrant flycatcher autocrat despot dictator martinet
verb

  1. To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.

  2. To tyrannize.

adjective

  1. Tyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters T Y R A N T
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Words Containing "TYRANT"

ARCHTYRANT PROTOTYRANT TYRANTCRAFT TYRANTLIKE TYRANTS TYRANTSHIP UNDERTYRANT UNTYRANTLIKE

Words Starting with "TYRANT"

TYRANTCRAFT TYRANTLIKE TYRANTS TYRANTSHIP

Words Ending with "TYRANT"

ARCHTYRANT PROTOTYRANT UNDERTYRANT