r 1 i 1 p 3 o 1 s 1 t 1 e 1
7 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
verb make a return thrust
originFrom French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- espoir 8
- esprit 8
- poiser 8
- posier 8
- poster 8
- postie 8
- potsie 8
- presto 8
- priest 8
- prosit 8
- protei 8
- repost 8