Definitions For Figurehead

noun

  • Figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
  • A person used as a cover for some questionable activity
  • A carved figure (as of a woman) on a ship's bow
  • A person who is called the head or chief of something but who has no real power

Is Figureheads a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
20

The word Figurehead is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Figurehead in a Sentence

  • The king is merely a figurehead; the government is really run by elected officials.

Synonyms for Figurehead

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