playmaker

noun

play·​mak·​er ˈplā-ˌmā-kər 

: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)

playmaking

ˈplā-ˌmā-kiŋ 

noun or adjective

Examples of playmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maybe Young has the internal pull to keep him over someone like Reed, who has consistently been a playmaker in practice. — Mike Kaye august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

Explosive playmakers, a veteran offensive line and the guts of a good defense will support them. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Minutes later, Hopkins went from goalscorer to playmaker, heading a cross to midfielder Debinha, who volleyed the ball into the net. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

That was also the case for Farrell, 24, who has a similar profile as a savvy playmaker and imaginative chance-creator. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker