wordcollector

noun
UK /ˈwɜːd kəˌlektə/
US /ˈwɝːd kəˌlektɚ/

A wordcollector is a person who gathers and keeps words.

My little sister is a wordcollector who writes every new word she hears in a special notebook.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software tool that collects and stores words from texts for study or analysis.

The wordcollector scanned the article and pulled out all the difficult vocabulary.

3. A player in a word game who focuses on gathering high-value letters or words.

As a wordcollector, she saved her rare tiles until the end of the game.

4. A person who compiles lists of words for a dictionary or research project.

The wordcollector spent years recording regional slang for the language survey.