kingmaker
NOUN
/kɪŋ,meɪkər/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH K
kingmaker is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
K5I1N1G2M3A1K5E1R1
5 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does kingmaker mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471).
SYNONYMS
2
An important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence.
“the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker”
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