vigilante

Meanings

Plural: vigilantes

Noun

member of a vigilance committee
A member of a vigilance committee.
A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vigilante (“watchman, guard”), from Latin vigilans. Doublet of vigilant.

Synonyms

vigilance man

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

vigilante is a valid Words With Friends word