creditor
Plural: creditors
Noun
- A person or company to whom money is owed.
- a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
- A person to whom a debt is owed.
- One who gives credence to something; a believer.
Examples
- He played as if he were a creditor, exacting every possible point from the board.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
creditor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcreditor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
creditor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
creditor: valid Words With Friends Word