Definitions For Palatal
noun
- A semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word yeast')
adjective
- 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
- Relating to or lying near the palate
Is Palatal a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
12
The word Palatal is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Palatal in a Sentence
- The first sound in the English word “jar” is a palatal sound.