seeker

Noun

One who goes in search of something.
someone making a search or inquiry
- "they are seekers after truth"
a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
One who seeks.
Especially, a religious seeker: a pilgrim, or one who aspires to enlightenment or salvation.
In Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, the player who is supposed to to catch the snitch.

Examples

As a seeker of high scores, he always looked for bingo opportunities.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sekar, sekere (also sechar, sechere), equivalent to seek + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Säiker (“seeker”), West Frisian syker (“seeker”), Dutch zoeker (“seeker”), German Low German Söker (“seeker”), German Sucher (“seeker”).

Synonyms

quester, searcher

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

seeker: valid Words With Friends Word