PALATAL — 7 letter word
palatal
The word palatal has 7 letters: P, A, L, A, T, A, L. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "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')".
7 letter word "palatal": P A L A T A L — adjective
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of palatal
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of palatal
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') Synonyms: palatalized, palatalised
- relating to or lying near the palate "palatal index" Synonyms: palatine
noun
- a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
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