savant

Meanings

Plural: savants

Noun

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.
A person with or without significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French savant, from Latin sapiō. Doublet of sapient. Sense 3 is a clipping of idiot savant, literally ‘wise idiot’.

Synonyms

erudite, expert, idiot savant, initiate, learned person, pundit

Scrabble Score: 9

savant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
savant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 11

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