Is “Burlesque” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BURLESQUE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Burlesque

/bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/

noun
  1. 1.A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.

  2. 2.A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.

  3. 3.A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.

Synonyms: caricature, imitation, lampoon, travesty

verb
  1. 1.To make a burlesque parody of.

  2. 2.To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.

adjective
  1. 1.Parodical; parodic