Masquerade
/ˈmæskəˌɹeɪd/
noun
- An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
"I was invited to the masquerade party at their home."
- The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.
- An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.
- An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.
- A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.
verb
- To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; to wear a disguise.
"I’m going to masquerade as the wikipede. What are you going to dress up as?"
- To pass off as a different person or a person with qualities that one does not possess; also, to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
"He masqueraded as my friend until the truth finally came out."
- To conceal (someone) with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise.
No exact anagrams found for "masquerade". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "masquerade" and rearranging:
SYNONYMS
Total: 22 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Masquerade"
Masquerade is a 10-letter word that scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Masquerade" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "masquerade" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter Q, which is worth 10 points.