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Craven

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Utterly without courage or bravery, displaying complete and abject cowardice.

The craven knight abandoned his post at the first sign of danger.

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkreɪ.vən/

Syllables

cra·ven

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Synonyms

cowardlyspinelesspusillanimous

Antonyms

bravecourageousbold

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Wordle

Contains five distinct common letters C, R, A, V, E, N with no repeats, making it a strong opener for eliminating common consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, V scores 4 and gives good board leverage, CRAVEN hooks cleanly off RAVE or RAVEN.

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