anecdote

Noun

A short and amusing story about a real incident.
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
A previously untold secret account of an incident.

Verb

To tell anecdotes (about).

Examples

He told a great anecdote about challenging the word ’PIZZA’ and losing.
relate a short anecdote
tell an anecdote

Origin / Etymology

Late 17ᵗʰ c., from French anecdote, from Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος (anékdotos, “accounts unpublished”), from ἀν- (an-, “not, un-”) + ἔκδοτος (ékdotos, “published”), from ἐκδίδωμι (ekdídōmi, “I publish”), from ἐκ- (ek-, “out”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “I give”).
Virtually identical cognates in other European languages – French anecdote, German Anekdote, Spanish anécdota, among others.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

anecdote: valid Words With Friends Word