bookman
Plural: bookmen
Noun
- A person devoted to books, often a scholar or a bibliophile.
- a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
- One who held bookland.
- A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.
- One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.
Examples
- Every serious Scrabble player is a BOOKMAN at heart, constantly learning new words.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book + man.
Scrabble Score: 15
bookman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbookman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bookman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
bookman: valid Words With Friends Word