Definitions for raconteurs

raconteurs rac·on·teur

Spelling: [rak-uh n-tur; French ra-kaw<
IPA: /ˌræk ənˈtɜr; French ra kɔ̃ˈtœr/

Raconteurs is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 1101 anagrams from letters in raconteurs (acenorrstu).

Definitions for raconteurs

noun

  1. a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.

Origin of raconteurs

1820-30; French, equivalent to racont(er) to tell (Old French r(e)- re- + aconter to tell, account) + -eur -eur

Examples for raconteurs

His frankness was not the least of his charms as a raconteur.

After all, the main end of a raconteur must be to give pleasure.

Our teacher is this generous renegade, a raconteur and wit also who succeeds in getting us to read Beowolf.

Like Beck, Jones is a raconteur with a penchant for dramatizing things to comic effect.

He had an accent like ours; he was definitely a surrealist and a raconteur.

The raconteur allowed an interval for the astonishing news to be absorbed.

There is a print of Sir George Simpson behind one raconteur's head.

She describes him as a raconteur and voracious reader of history and current affairs.

He was an amusing companion, however, and noted as a raconteur.

He is a raconteur extraordinaire and an interview with the dogged reporter can rapidly turn into a delicious gabfest.

Word Value for raconteurs
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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