hussar

Noun

A light cavalry soldier, typically with a distinctive uniform.
a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
A member of the national cavalry of Hungary, Croatia and Poland.
A member of the light cavalry of any of several European armies.

Examples

He felt like a hussar, bravely attacking the board with a high-scoring play.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French hussard, from Hungarian huszár (“cavalryman”), from Serbo-Croatian gusar (“corsair”), from Byzantine Greek χωσάριος, χονσάριος (khōsários, khonsários) or from Italian corsaro (“corsair”), from Medieval Latin cursārius (“pirate”), from Latin cursus (“running”), from currō (“run”). Doublet of corsair and courser.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

hussar: valid Words With Friends Word