usurper

Plural: usurpers

Noun

A person who seizes power or a position without legal right.
one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
One who usurps.

Examples

My friend, the USURPER of all high-scoring opportunities, just played QUIZZES across two premium squares.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English usurper, usurpour, usurpur, from Middle French usurpeur; equivalent to usurp + -er.

Synonyms

supplanter, usurpator

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

usurper: valid Words With Friends Word