Definition of MUSICIAN

musician

Plural: musicians

Noun

  • A person who performs or composes music.
  • someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
  • artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
  • A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

Examples

  • He considered himself a word-MUSICIAN, expertly crafting harmonious letter combinations on the board.
  • Jenny is a talented musician, playing the cello, saxophone, piano and guitar.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

musician: valid Words With Friends Word