Definition of BLIGHTER

blighter

Plural: blighters

Noun

  • One who spoils or has a destructive influence.
  • a persistently annoying person
  • a boy or man
  • One who blights.
  • A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
  • A man or child, especially an annoying one.

Examples

  • That blighter always seems to draw the Q and Z tiles when I need them in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From blight (something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life) + -er.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

blighter: valid Words With Friends Word