actress
Plural: actresses
Noun
- A woman who performs in plays, movies, or television.
- a female actor
- A female who performs on the stage or in films.
- A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).
Examples
- She made a dramatic flourish like a seasoned actress after playing all seven tiles.
Origin / Etymology
From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.
Scrabble Score: 9
actress: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordactress: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
actress: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
actress: valid Words With Friends Word