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Playwright vs Scriptwriter - What's the difference?

playwright | scriptwriter |

As nouns the difference between playwright and scriptwriter

is that playwright is a writer and creator of theatrical plays while scriptwriter is a person who writes scripts.

playwright

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

    • Synonyms

    * dramatist

    scriptwriter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who writes scripts.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)