Definition of POLTERGEIST

poltergeist

Meanings

Plural: poltergeister, poltergeists

Noun

  • a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder
  • An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist, from poltern (“to rumble”) + Geist (“ghost”). Cognate with English boulder and ghost.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

poltergeist is a valid Words With Friends word