burlesque

VERBNOUN /bər'lɛsk/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

burlesque is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1R1L1E1S1Q10U1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does burlesque mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Make a parody of.

SYNONYMS
PARODYSPOOF
BROADER
MOCK
NARROWER
TRAVESTY
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.

SYNONYMS
LAMPOONMOCKERYPARODYPASQUINADEPUT-ONSEND-UPSENDUPSPOOF
BROADER
CARICATUREIMITATIONIMPERSONATION
2

A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease).

BROADER
SHOW
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1

Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque.

“burlesque theater”