songster
Plural: songsters
Noun
- a composer of words or music for popular songs
- a person who sings
- any bird having a musical call
- A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
- An adult chorister in the Salvation Army.
- A male songbird.
- One who writes songs.
- A book of songs; songbook.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English songster, sangester, sangstere, from Old English sangestre (“a female singer; songstress”), equivalent to song + -ster. Cognate with Scots sangstar (“singer; songster”). Compare also West Frisian sjongster (“singer; female singer; vocalist”).
Synonyms
ballad maker, songbird, songwriter
Scrabble Score: 9
songster is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordsongster is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
songster is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
songster is a valid Words With Friends word