journalist

/ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/
noun

The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

  2. One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

  3. A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.

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Etymology

From journal + -ist.

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JOURNALIST at a glance

JOURNALIST has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (J 8 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,692 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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