Definitions For Villanelle
Noun
VILLANELLE (plural VILLANELLEs) (poetry) A type of poem, consisting of five tercets and one quatrain, with only two rhymes.Derived terms
villanellistEtymology
From the {{bor, en, fr, villanelle}}, from {{der, en, it, villanella}}, from villano, , peasant, from {{der, en, la, villanus, , farmhand}}, from villa, , estate. The origin references the pastoral themes originally associated with this form.Is Villanelle a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
19
The word Villanelle is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends