Definitions for editress

editress ed·i·tress

Spelling: [ed-i-tris]
IPA: /ˈɛd ɪ trɪs/

Editress is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 269 anagrams from letters in editress (deeirsst).

Definitions for editress

noun

  1. a woman employed in the work of editing.

Origin of editress

First recorded in 1790-1800; edit(o)r + -ess

Examples for editress

Finally, after much deliberation of choice, the type-script was dispatched to the editress of Silver Chimes.

I don't aspire to be editress of the school magazine, I assure you, nor even a contributor.

The editress oughtn't to be allowed to monopolize the chief parts!

I beg to propose that Gipsy Latimer continue to be editress until the end of the summer term.

Her article was accepted; but was the judgement of the editress to be trusted?

Still showing her teeth, though the brightness had departed from her smile, the editress added Levi.

But I understand about Ernie, she mused, sitting down to reply to the editress.

On this the editress says: "I have always been inclined to believe that this line should read: 'More than life, perpetual bliss.'"

To be sure—the luck of having you as my editress, my shield, my sword, my everything.

"I suggested Leonora as editress," corrected Maude, rising angrily.

Word Value for editress
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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