roman a clef
NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R
roman a clef is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1O1M3A1N1A1C3L1E1F4
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does roman a clef mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters.
BROADER