nabob

Meanings

Plural: nabobs

Noun

a governor in India during the Mogul empire
a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
Someone of great wealth or importance.
A person with a grandiose style or manner.

Origin / Etymology

In colloquial usage in English since 1612, from a corruption of Hindustani नवाब (navāb) / نواب (navāb, “nawab”), perhaps via Portuguese nababo, from Persian نواب (navâb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), the honorific plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “deputy”).

Synonyms

magnate, mogul, nawab, overling, provost, ruler, tycoon

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

nabob is a valid Words With Friends word