Definitions for melee

melee me·lee

Spelling: [mey-ley, mey-ley, mel-ey]
IPA: /ˈmeɪ leɪ, meɪˈleɪ, ˈmɛl eɪ/

Melee is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 23 anagrams from letters in melee (eeelm).

Definitions for melee

noun

  1. a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
  2. confusion; turmoil; jumble:
  3. a group of diamonds, each weighing less than 0.25 carat.

Origin of melee

From the French word mêlée, dating back to 1640-50. See medley

Examples for melee

It was Orlando vs. Justin in an Ibiza melee with two highly unlikely opposing parties.

This was to prevent shooting our own men in the melee, and in the darkness.

The Kurds entered a buffer zone on the Turkish border and in the melee at least four protestor were wounded.

Unconfirmed reports in Turkish Internet media said Erdogan himself had slapped a man in the melee.

They made one last charge for the airport, and when the riot police blocked them again a melee ensued.

I understand there has been a melee, not much; merely a rouette; do get it all out of him.

It is no slight advantage, in a melee of that kind, to be strong in officers.

In the melee the master was stabbed and the slave escaped into the woods.

In the melee Redpath looked full into Allis's eyes at short range.

In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.

Word Value for melee
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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