quizmasters
Game show hosts
Quizmasters are people who ask questions and judge answers in quiz competitions, game shows, or trivia nights.
The role combines hosting duties with authoritative knowledge—the quizmaster reads questions, rules on disputed answers, and keeps the game moving: The quizmaster announced the final scores.
Unimportant miscellaneous facts
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- stumperUnanswerable question
- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
categories · difficulty · answers · clues · hints · pop-culture · history · geography
Ceremony host
- presenterOne who delivers content
- hostOne receiving guests
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- announcerOne who introduces programs
compere · facilitator · conductor · ringmaster · speaker · guide · coordinator · director
Multi-round competitive event
- contestOrganized competitive event
- matchGame between opponents
- roundCurved like circle
- buzzerElectric signaling device
score · winner · loser · participants · teams · finals · semifinals · league
Understood facts and skills
- eruditionExtensive scholarly knowledge
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
recall · memory · facts · information · research · preparation · specialization · authority
trivia
Unimportant miscellaneous facts
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- stumperUnanswerable question
tiebreaker · categories · difficulty · answers · clues · hints · pop-culture · history · geography · science
emcee
Ceremony host
announcer · compere · facilitator · conductor · ringmaster · speaker · guide · coordinator · director · showmanship
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
buzzer · score · winner · loser · participants · teams · finals · semifinals · league · championship
knowledge
Understood facts and skills
- eruditionExtensive scholarly knowledge
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
wisdom · recall · memory · facts · information · research · preparation · specialization · authority · proficiency
quizmasterscontestants
Competition participants
competitors · participants · players · panelists · challengers