ode
Plural: odes
Noun
- A lyric poem, often addressing a particular subject.
- a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
- A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.
- An odonate; a dragonfly or damselfly.
Examples
- Playing ODE on the triple-word score felt like a poetic victory in Words With Friends.
- write an ode to someone
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French ode, from Late Latin ōda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”). Doublet of Aoede.
Scrabble Score: 4
ode: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordode: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ode: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 4
ode: valid Words With Friends Word