imposter

Plural: imposters

Noun

A person who pretends to be someone else to deceive others.
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Alternative spelling of impostor.

Examples

That ’QWERTY’ word felt like an imposter on the board, but it was surprisingly valid.

Origin / Etymology

Replacement of impostor -or with -er.

Synonyms

fake, faker, fraud, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

imposter: valid Words With Friends Word