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

Davison had shown promise as a playmaker and looked like a possibility off of Udoka’s bench. —Rahat Huq, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Viewed as a playmaker in the middle of the park, Boudri is expected to add flair and creativity to a midfield group that was more meat and potatoes in 2025. —Josh Gross, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

No, Kuminga will never be the playmaker or all-around defender Butler is, but his mentee is a bucket-getter on the wing and is the only player at the position group who can actually get to the rim. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

An All-Defensive Team selection in two of the last three seasons, White has been one of the league’s top playmakers at that end. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 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