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Palatal

p 3a 1l 1a 1t 1a 1l 1

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does palatal mean?

noun

  1. a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')

adjective

  1. relating to or lying near the palate

    “palatal index”

    Synonymspalatine

  2. produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')

    Synonymspalatalizedpalatalised

Is PALATAL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PALATAL worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
p 3a 1l 1a 1t 1a 1l 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
p 4a 1l 2a 1t 1a 1l 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
p 4a 1l 1a 1t 1a 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
p 3a 1l 2a 1t 1a 1l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PALATAL

Hooks for PALATAL

Add one letter to the front or back of PALATAL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

palatals

Words that end like PALATAL

Common words that share the ending -ATAL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

prenatalfatal
All words ending in -ATAL

Palatal: quick answers

Is PALATAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PALATAL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PALATAL worth?
PALATAL scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does palatal mean?
As a noun, palatal means “a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PALATAL?
You can make 30 shorter words from PALATAL, such as ALAAP, ALAPA, PALLA, TALPA. See the full list.