9 letters · 21 points in Scrabble
noun a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
noun a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
originEtymology tree English qualify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English qualifier From qualify + -er.
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