novelette
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
/nɒvəˈlɛt/
(UK)
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/nɒvəˈlɛt/ (UK) · /nɒvl̩ˈɛt/ (UK)
Definition of novelette
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A short novel, synonymous with novella.
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noun
- A short novel, synonymous with novella.
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A story longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella.
“Best novella was Nnedi Okorafor’s African-flavoured space opera Binti (Tor), while best novelette was Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu.”
“Nebula Awards® will be made in the following categories […] Novelette: at least 7,500 words but less than 17,500 words[…]”
- A short piece of lyrical music, especially one for the piano.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From novel + -ette.
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