Definition of BOOKWORM

bookworm

Meanings

Plural: bookworms

Noun

  • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
  • someone who spends a great deal of time reading
  • Any of various insects that infest books.
  • An avid book reader.

Origin / Etymology

From book + worm.

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

bookworm is a valid Words With Friends word