Definition of RECKONER

reckoner

Plural: reckoners

Noun

  • an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
  • a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
  • One who reckons.
  • An accountant; one who computes or calculates.
  • A computer.
  • pl. -S one that reckons

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English reknere, rekenere, by surface analysis, reckon + -er. Cognate with Afrikaans rekenaar, Dutch Low Saxon rekener, German Rechner, Danish regner, Swedish räknare.

Synonyms

calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, ready reckoner

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

reckoner is a valid Words With Friends word