scriptwriter

noun

script·​writ·​er ˈskrip(t)-ˌrī-tər 

: a person who writes scripts

a Hollywood scriptwriter

Examples of scriptwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the writer is a scriptwriter, the translator is the actor; if the writer is a composer, the translator is the musician; if the writer is a choreographer, the translator is the dancer. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Sadly, Showalter and the scriptwriter, Nick Antosca, are completely unable to meet these demands, with the result that the absurdities are all on the screen. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, whom Hegseth installed after firing Cao’s predecessor, then weighed in with a Hollywood scriptwriter’s cheesy panache to say the incident debrief was complete. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

The goal every amateur scriptwriter had written, and then thrown in the bin for not being quite spectacular enough. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scriptwriter

• exciter
• firefighter
• igniter
• lamplighter
• reciter
• screenwriter
• songwriter
• sportswriter
• typewriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter

Kids Definition

scriptwriter

noun

script·​writ·​er ˈskrip-ˌtrīt-ər 

: a person who writes scripts (as screenplays for television or movies)