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   pundit

   /ˈpʌndɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public: "political pundits were tipping him for promotion"
   • 2. variant form of pandit

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in pundit (sense 2)): from Sanskrit paṇḍita ‘learned man’, use as noun of paṇḍita ‘learned, skilled’. pundit (sense 1) is first recorded in the early 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • P

     3

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

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