Melodrama
/ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Melodrama
noun
- A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
- A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks
"the melodrama in the grave digging scene of Beethoven's "Fidelio"."
- Any situation or action which is blown out of proportion.
Anagrams of Melodrama
No exact anagrams found for "melodrama". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "melodrama" and rearranging:
Letter Values
m3
e1
l1
o1
d2
r1
a1
m3
a1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Melodrama
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Melodrama"
Melodrama is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Melodrama" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "melodrama" is a medium-scoring word.