donor

/ˈdoʊnɚ/
noun

One who makes a donation.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 3 meanings

  1. One who makes a donation.

    “The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.”

  2. An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.

  3. A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

    “a carbonyl donor molecule”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).

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DONOR at a glance

DONOR has 5 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (D 2 + O 1 + N 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,904 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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