Definition of QUATRAIN

quatrain

Plural: quatrains

Noun

  • A stanza or poem consisting of four lines.
  • a stanza of four lines
  • A poem in four lines.
  • A stanza of four lines.

Examples

  • His Scrabble play, a perfect QUATRAIN of ’Q-U-A-I-L’, yielded surprisingly few points.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French quatrain.

Synonyms

tetrastich

Scrabble Score: 17

quatrain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quatrain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quatrain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

quatrain: valid Words With Friends Word