RYAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. RYAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RYAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RYAL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RYAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ryalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RYAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RYAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about RYAL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RYAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A gold coin issued in medieval and early modern England.
The ryal circulated for several centuries, and its value changed considerably over time due to shifts in metal purity and royal decree. Collectors today study surviving examples to trace the history of this old currency.
How RYAL is used
Historical term for currency, rarely used outside numismatic contexts.
- The museum displayed a rare gold ryal from the fifteenth century.
- Collectors prize an unworn ryal above most other old coins.
- Each ryal bore the image of the reigning monarch.
- Historians traced the changing value of the ryal over decades.
- A handful of ryals were found buried near the old fort.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RYAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RYAL
The 4 tiles of RYAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RYAL
1 longer words begin with RYAL.
Words ending in RYAL
3 words end in RYAL. Useful as a back hook: play RYAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with RYAL inside
2 words contain RYAL in the middle. Words that start with RYAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RYAL
Common questions about RYAL
- Is RYAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RYAL is not in it.
- How many points is RYAL worth?
- RYAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RYAL mean?
- A gold coin issued in medieval and early modern England.
- What letters can be added to RYAL?
- RYAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RYAL:
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