acrobat

Noun

An entertainer who performs spectacular gymnastic feats.
an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.

Verb

To practise acrobatics.
To move like an acrobat (with agility, balance, long leaps, etc.).

Examples

He played like an acrobat, flipping letters into surprising and high-scoring positions.

Origin / Etymology

From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”).

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

acrobat: valid Words With Friends Word