Definition of NOVELLA

novella

Meanings

Plural: novellas, novelle

Noun

  • a short novel
  • A short novel or long short story.
  • Synonym of novel (“new legal constitution in Ancient Rome”)

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian novella. Doublet of novel.

Synonyms

novel, novelette

Scrabble Score: 10

novella is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
novella is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
novella is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

novella is a valid Words With Friends word