murderess

Plural: murderesses

Noun

a woman murderer
Female equivalent of murderer: a woman who commits murder.

Verb

kill intentionally and with premeditation
alter so as to make unrecognizable

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English morderes, from Old French morderesse, moeurdrese; equivalent to murder + -ess.

Synonyms

bump off, dispatch, hit, mangle, murder, mutilate, off, polish off, remove, slay

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

murderess is a valid Words With Friends word