enthrone

Verb

Verb Forms: enthroned, enthroning, enthrones

To place on a throne; to grant royal power.
provide with power and authority
put a monarch on the throne
- "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"
To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture.
To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organisation.

Examples

With a strategic placement, he managed to enthrone his ’Q’ on the triple letter score.

Origin / Etymology

From en- + throne; compare earlier enthronize, inthronize.

Synonyms

invest, throne, vest

Antonyms

dethrone, divest, dethrone#Verb

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

enthrone: valid Words With Friends Word