Hornist
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A musician who plays a horn, particularly the French horn.
“The hornist played a beautifully lyrical solo in the symphony's second movement.”
Related Words
Synonyms
horn playerbugler
Word Game Tips
🟩
Wordle
Ends in IST, the common musician-role suffix, no unusual letters
🔤
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, IST is a useful suffix hook and all tiles have modest individual values
Words Related to Hornist
Explore Similar Words
Try These Tools
Dictionary References
Look up hornist in an authoritative dictionary for full definitions, pronunciation, and etymology.

Ready to test your word skills?
Download Word Challenge for unlimited word puzzles, a fresh Daily Challenge, and head-to-head multiplayer. Guess the hidden word in six tries or fewer!