acrobat

Noun

an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.
pl. -S one skilled in feats of agility and balance

Verb

To practise acrobatics.
To move like an acrobat (with agility, balance, long leaps, etc.).

Origin / Etymology

From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”).

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

acrobat is a valid Words With Friends word