walker

/ˈwɔkɚ/
noun

The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.

    “The park was full of morning walkers enjoying the fresh air.”

  2. A walking frame or baby walker.

    “The elderly woman used a walker to help her move around more easily.”

  3. A shoe designed for comfortable walking.

  4. A zombie.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English walkere (“one who walks, traveller”), equivalent to walk + -er.

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WALKER at a glance

WALKER has 6 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (W 4 + A 1 + L 1 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,469 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with walker

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • WALKED14
  • WALLER9
  • TALKER10
  • WACKER15
  • BALKER12
  • CALKER12
  • WALIER9
  • WAUKER13

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