Definitions for turncoat

turncoat turn·coat

Spelling: [turn-koht]
IPA: /ˈtɜrnˌkoʊt/

Turncoat is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 246 anagrams from letters in turncoat (acnorttu).

Definitions for turncoat

noun

  1. a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.

Origin of turncoat

First recorded in 1550-60; turn + coat

Examples for turncoat

More often than not, turncoat spies are successfully recruited as one-offs, through serendipity and dumb luck.

Many Poles use the term “turncoat” in a completely different way.

The notes variously called him a turncoat, a RINO, a traitor, or worse.

If he has once been a turncoat, he will be a turncoat again.

He who passes over from one party to another is at once abused as a "turncoat."

It needs more than the zeal of a turncoat to drive Apollo out of Parnassus.

Which is another reason for general GS enmity: the turncoat syndrome.

Yet another Republican turncoat, Powell obviously endorsed Obama twice.

But for many Republicans today, this quality makes him something of a turncoat.

I have no use for Jews, especially for a turncoat, and I will see that you get the limit of the court.

Word Value for turncoat
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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