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

While there are plenty of pieces for the coaching staff to work with, the depth chart doesn’t appear to be flush with playmakers outside of Nabers. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 27 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

The hope is that at least one, maybe two other receivers step forward and become reliable playmakers for the offense. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Boutte has been the biggest playmaker so far through three days of training camp, but the Patriots still have well over a month to decide who will start on offense alongside Brown and Doubs. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 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