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

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

Shanghainese scriptwriter Zhang interwove her personal experience into the script, with more than 50% of the dialogue spoken in the Shanghai dialect. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 12 June 2026

Undiluted drama, pure cinema and narratives that even the best scriptwriters in Hollywood would struggle to muster up. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 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)