Hotshot
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who is impressively skilled or successful, often self-assured about their own abilities.
“The young hotshot lawyer won every case in his first year at the firm.”
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hot·shot
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Compound of HOT and SHOT, double-O in SHOT is easy to remember
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Worth 13 points, SH and double-O make this a strong play on premium squares
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