Scrabble & Words with friends points
- palatal is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- palatal is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- palatal is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12
Definition of palatal
- relating to or lying near the palate (adjective)
Examples
- palatal index
Synonyms
- palatine
- 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') (adjective)
Synonyms
- palatalised
- palatalized
- a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') (noun)
See definition of palatal in Merriam Webster