sceptre

Meanings

Plural: sceptres

Noun

the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.

Verb

To give a sceptre to.
To invest with royal power.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English septre, sceptre, from Old French sceptre, from Latin scēptrum, from Ancient Greek σκῆπτρον (skêptron, “staff, stick, baton”), from σκήπτω (skḗptō, “to prop, to support, to lean upon a staff”).

Synonyms

golden wand, royal wand, scepter, verge, wand

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

sceptre is a valid Words With Friends word