Definition of SCRIVENER

scrivener

Meanings

Plural: scriveners

Noun

  • someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
  • A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
  • One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English scryvener, alteration of scryveyn, from Anglo-Norman scrivein (“professional penman, copyist”), from Old French escrivain, from Vulgar Latin *scriba, *scribanem, from Latin scriba, from scrībō (“I write”).

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

scrivener is a valid Words With Friends word