bookie

Meanings

Plural: bookies

Noun

a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
Diminutive of book.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of bookmaker + -ie

Synonyms

bookmaker, turf accountant

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

bookie is a valid Words With Friends word