melisma

1. A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in Gregorian chant.

2. A group of notes or tones sung on one syllable in plainsong.

3. Melodic embellishment.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
melisma	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
ai	2
al	2
am	4
as	2
el	2
em	4
es	2
is	2
la	2
li	2
ma	4
me	4
mi	4
mm	6
si	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ail	3
aim	5
ais	3
ale	3
als	3
ami	5
elm	5
els	3
ems	5
ism	5
lam	5
las	3
lea	3
lei	3
lie	3
lis	3
mae	5
mam	7
mas	5
mel	5
mem	7
mil	5
mim	7
mis	5
sae	3
sal	3
sea	3
sei	3
sel	3
sim	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ails	4
aims	6
ales	4
alme	6
alms	6
amie	6
amis	6
elms	6
ilea	4
imam	8
isle	4
lame	6
lams	6
lase	4
leas	4
leis	4
lias	4
lies	4
lima	6
lime	6
maes	6
mail	6
maim	8
male	6
malm	8
mams	8
meal	6
mels	6
mems	8
mesa	6
mile	6
mils	6
mime	8
mise	6
sail	4
sale	4
same	6
seal	4
seam	6
semi	6
sial	4
sima	6
slam	6
slim	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aisle	5
almes	7
amies	7
email	7
imams	9
lames	7
lemma	9
limas	7
limes	7
maile	7
mails	7
maims	9
males	7
malms	9
mamie	9
meals	7
miasm	9
miles	7
mimes	9
salmi	7
slime	7
smile	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
emails	8
lemmas	10
mailes	8
mamies	10
mesial	8
samiel	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
melisma	11