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   Var·let

   /ˈvärlət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a man or boy acting as an attendant or servant. historical
   • ▪ a knight's page.
   • 2. a dishonest or unprincipled man. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, variant of valet ‘attendant’ (see valet). The sense ‘rogue’ dates from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. varletry noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

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