burgrave

Noun

A hereditary governor of a German castle or town.
a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.

Examples

He ruled the Words With Friends board like a burgrave, dominating the triple letter squares.

Origin / Etymology

From German Burggraf, from Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”). Compare Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See margrave.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

burgrave: valid Words With Friends Word