Definition of BOOKMAKER

bookmaker

Meanings

Plural: bookmakers

Noun

  • a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
  • a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
  • A person who prints or binds books.
  • A person who compiles books from the writings of others.
  • A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bokmakere, boke maker, equivalent to book + maker.

Synonyms

bookie

Scrabble Score: 21

bookmaker is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bookmaker is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bookmaker is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

bookmaker is a valid Words With Friends word