kingmaker
/kɪŋ,meɪkər/
noun
9 letters3 syllables20 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471).
2
An important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence.
“the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker”
WORD FORMS
Starts withK
Ends withR
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latiningmakerkay
Starts & ends withK … R
Syllablesking · mak · er
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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