Operator
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A person who operates equipment, machinery, or a business. In mathematics, a symbol or function denoting an operation, or in telecommunications, someone who connects calls through a switchboard.
“The crane operator skilfully manoeuvred the heavy materials to the construction site.”
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Wordle
Eight letters with pattern OPER-; contains five vowels (O, E, A, O)
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Worth 12 points; noun form with -OR suffix denoting a person or thing that operates
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