Definition of EXTORTIONIST

extortionist

Plural: extortionists

Noun

  • a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
  • Someone who extorts; an extortioner.

Origin / Etymology

From extortion + -ist.

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

extortionist: valid Words With Friends Word