erudite
Plural: erudites
Adjective Satellite
- having or showing profound knowledge
- "an erudite professor"
Adj
- Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
Noun
- a learned or scholarly person
Adjective
- Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
Examples
- Her ERUDITE vocabulary always gave her an edge in Words With Friends tournaments.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin ērudītus, participle of ērudiō (“educate, train”), from e- (“out of”) + rudis (“rude, unskilled”). Doublet of erudit.
Synonyms
learned, academical, clueful, cultivated, educated, erudite, in the know, knowledgeable, knowledgeful, knowsome, savvy, scholarly, smart, sussed, switched on, up on, well-informed
Scrabble Score: 8
erudite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worderudite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erudite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary