excavator

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
23
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/
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/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ · /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/

Definition of excavator

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who excavates.
    “the excavators of an ancient Egyptian tomb”
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noun

  1. A person who excavates.
    “the excavators of an ancient Egyptian tomb”
  2. A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.
  3. A curette used to scrape out pathological material.

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Etymology

From excavate + -or.

Words you can make from excavator

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1 word

7-letter words

2 words

6-letter words

18 words

5-letter words

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4-letter words

47 words

3-letter words

55 words

2-letter words

15 words

Hooks

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