epigram
Plural: epigrams
Noun
- A concise, witty, and often satirical saying or poem.
- a witty saying
- An inscription in stone.
- A brief but witty saying.
- A short, witty or pithy poem.
Examples
- His winning word was an EPIGRAM of strategy: short, clever, and high-scoring in Scrabble.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, “inscription”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
epigram: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordepigram: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
epigram: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
epigram: valid Words With Friends Word