Definition of ZAPPER

zapper

Plural: zappers

Noun

  • A device or person that zaps something.
  • an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents
    • "a bug zapper"
  • A remote control for a television.
  • A device that electrifies or electrocutes.
  • Anything that exterminates.
  • A microwave oven.

Examples

  • He was a true ZAPPER of low scores, always finding the triple word.
  • The news is starting on the other channel; hand me the zapper.

Origin / Etymology

From zap + -er.

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

zapper: valid Words With Friends Word