Definition of PLANTER

planter

Plural: planters

Noun

  • One who plants, or a container for plants.
  • the owner or manager of a plantation
  • a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
  • a decorative pot for house plants
  • One who plants something.
  • One who plants something.
  • Any of the early English or Scottish settlers who were given the lands of the dispossessed Irish populace during the reign of Elizabeth I.
  • One who plants something.
  • Any member of a similar landed class of (often wealthy) farm owners elsewhere, such as plantation owners whose lands are worked by farm workers, wage slaves, or slaves.
  • A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.
  • A machine for planting seeds or transplants.

Examples

  • As a PLANTER of strategic words, he always looked for spots to cultivate high scores.

Origin / Etymology

From plant + -er.

Synonyms

plantation owner

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

planter: valid Words With Friends Word