Definitions for wretches

wretches wretch

Spelling: [rech]
IPA: /rɛtʃ/

Wretches is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 239 anagrams from letters in wretches (ceehrstw).

Definitions for wretches

noun

  1. a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person.
  2. a person of despicable or base character.

Origin of wretches

before 900; Middle English wrecche, Old English wrecca exile, adventurer; cognate with German Recke warrior, hero, Old Norse rekkr man

Examples for wretches

She was a wretch, and he this time thought himself for ever cured of his passion.

So you are the one who is at the bottom of this, you wretch you!

Often he cursed himself as a wretch for paining that pure and noble heart.

What a wretch must I be, if, for one moment only, I could lend an ear to such a proposal as this!

wretch that I was to harbour that detestable idea for a moment!

As to that wretch's perseverance, those only, who know not the man, will wonder at it.

While my brother and sister Mr. Solmes'd him, and Sirr'd—yet such a wretch!

"You may have known me as Ahmed Antoun," said the wretch, not dreaming of that slip he had made.

I wonder not that the wretch is said to love you the better for it.

I know that this wretch will, if he can, be his own judge, and mine too.

Word Value for wretches
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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