sceptre

Plural: sceptres

Noun

the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.

Verb

Verb Forms: sceptred, sceptreing, sceptres

To invest with royal authority; to rule as with a scepter.
To give a sceptre to.
To invest with royal power.

Examples

With that word, he managed to SCEPTRE his dominance over the entire board.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English septre, sceptre, from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Ancient Greek σκῆπτρον (skêptron, “staff, stick, baton”), from σκήπτω (skḗptō, “to prop, to support, to lean upon a staff”).

Synonyms

scepter, verge, wand, golden wand, royal wand

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

sceptre: valid Words With Friends Word