speculator

Meanings

Noun

someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
One who forms theories; a theorist.
One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
Synonym of field goal.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin speculātor (“spy, explorer, investigator”), from speculor (“to watch, to observe”) + -tor (“-er: forming agent nouns”), from specula (“watchtower”), from speciō (“to watch, to observe”), q.v. In some senses, an agent noun formed within English from speculate. Doublet of spectator.

Synonyms

field goal, plunger

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

speculator is a valid Words With Friends word