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   expert

   /ˈɛkspəːt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area: "an expert in healthcare"

   adjective

   • 1. having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area: "he had received expert academic advice"

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adjective): from French, from Latin expertus, past participle of experiri ‘try’. The noun use dates from the early 19th century Compare with experience and experiment.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expertness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

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