tutor

Meanings

Plural: tutors

Noun

a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
A homeroom
One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards.

Verb

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
- "She tutored me in Spanish"
act as a guardian to someone
To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.
To treat with authority or sternness.
To fetch a card from one's deck.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.

Synonyms

coach, preceptor, private instructor

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

tutor is a valid Words With Friends word