Definitions For Branle

Noun

BRANLE (plural BRANLEs) A dance#noun, dance of french#adjective, french origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couple#noun, couples in a circle#noun, circle or a line#noun, line; the music for this dance. : {{synonyms, en, brangle, bransle, brantle, q3=all obsolete}}

Alternative forms

brawl

Etymology

From {{der, en, fr, branler, , to shake}};{{R:OED Online, entry=†branle, pos=n, id=22695, date=1888}} see further at brawl, brawl#etymology 2, etymology 2.

Anagrams

brelan

Is Branle a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
11

The word Branle is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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