Definitions For Placegetter

Noun

PLACEGETTER (plural PLACEGETTERs) (Australia, New Zealand) A race competitor or competition entrant who places among the top three (or other number chosen to receive recognition and/or a prize), or in a specified position (place). (horse racing, Australia, New Zealand) A horse that finishes among the first three of a race, or in a specified place.

Usage notes

If not otherwise specified, a placegetter is an entrant who receives a prize. In the absence of knowledge about the number of prizes awarded, that number may be assumed to be three.

Related terms

placegetting

See also

also-ran

Etymology

from place + getter.

Is Placegetter a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
20

The word Placegetter is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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