Definition of DOTER

doter

Plural: doters

Noun

  • One who shows excessive or foolish affection.
  • Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).
  • Synonym of dotard (“one who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness”).

Examples

  • As a DOTER of words, he loved finding unusual plays, even if they weren’t the highest scoring.

Origin / Etymology

From dote + -er.

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

doter: valid Words With Friends Word