bookworm

Plural: bookworms

Noun

A person who is excessively fond of reading books.
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
someone who spends a great deal of time reading
Any of various insects that infest books.
An avid book reader.

Examples

As a self-proclaimed BOOKWORM, she always found the most erudite words for her Scrabble plays.

Origin / Etymology

From book + worm.

Synonyms

pedant, scholastic, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliovore, book lover, librophile, librovore

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

bookworm: valid Words With Friends Word