PALATAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PALATAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PALATAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PALATAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALATAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palatalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALATAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PALATAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What does PALATAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the palate, or describing a speech sound made with the tongue against or near the hard palate.
Linguists use palatal for sounds such as the y in yes, formed when the tongue rises toward the roof of the mouth. Anatomists use the same word for the bones and tissue of the palate itself.
How PALATAL is used
Palatal turns up in phonetics, speech therapy and anatomy; it can also be a noun for the sound.
- The y in yes is a palatal sound.
- The dentist examined the palatal tissue for signs of infection.
- Some languages have a palatal nasal that English lacks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PALATAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PALATAL
14 longer words begin with PALATAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PALATAL
Common questions about PALATAL
- Is PALATAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALATAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALATAL worth?
- PALATAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PALATAL mean?
- Relating to the palate, or describing a speech sound made with the tongue against or near the hard palate.
- What letters can be added to PALATAL?
- PALATAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PALATAL:
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