reckoner
Plural: reckoners
Noun
- One who calculates or computes sums or estimates.
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
- One who reckons.
- An accountant; one who computes or calculates.
Examples
- A good Scrabble player is a fast reckoners, always tallying potential scores.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English reknere, rekenere. Cognate with Afrikaans rekenaar, Dutch Low Saxon rekener, German Rechner, Danish regner, Swedish räknare. By surface analysis, reckon + -er.
Synonyms
calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, ready reckoner
Scrabble Score: 14
reckoner: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordreckoner: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reckoner: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
reckoner: valid Words With Friends Word