Dastard
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An utterly contemptible and cowardly person.
“The villain was branded a dastard for abandoning his companions when danger arose.”
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das·tard
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Ends in -ARD, D appears twice, shares letters with BASTARD so check the opener
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the -ARD suffix can hook to other words, two D tiles required
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