connoisseur

Noun

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.

Examples

beer connoisseur
chocolate connoisseur
wine connoisseur

Origin / Etymology

Around 1705–1715, from French connoisseur, from the verb connoître (obsolete pre-1835 spelling of connaître (“to know”)).

Synonyms

cognoscente, maven

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

connoisseur: valid Words With Friends Word