abator

Noun

One who unlawfully enters and seizes an inheritance.
a person who abates a nuisance
a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee
one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

Examples

The abator of the dictionary is one who misuses obscure words.

Origin / Etymology

From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.

Scrabble Score: 8

abator: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abator: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abator: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

abator: valid Words With Friends Word