Debtor
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who owes money or is obliged to repay a sum to a creditor.
“The bank pursued the debtor through the courts to recover the outstanding loan.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdɛt.ə/
Syllables
debt·or
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Synonyms
borrowerobligor
Antonyms
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Ends in OR and contains no doubled letters, making it a clear and guessable word once the vowels are placed
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points and DEBTORS adds a useful S hook for a follow-up play
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