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Is cabal a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word cabal is a Scrabble US word. The word cabal is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is cabal a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word cabal is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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5-letter words (1 found)

CABAL,

4-letter words (4 found)

ABAC,ALBA,BAAL,CABA,

3-letter words (12 found)

AAL,ABA,ALA,ALB,BAA,BAC,BAL,CAA,CAB,CAL,LAB,LAC,

2-letter words (5 found)

AA,AB,AL,BA,LA,

You can make 22 words from cabal according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of cabal

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Definitions and meaning of cabal

cabal

Etymology

From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”) (such as knowledge). Doublet of Kabballah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈbɑːl/, /kəˈbæl/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːl, -æl

Noun

cabal (plural cabals)

  1. (derogatory) A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
    Synonym: camarilla
  2. A secret plot.
    Synonym: conspiracy
  3. An identifiable group within the tradition of Discordianism.

Derived terms

  • cabalist
  • cabalistic
  • cabbalistic
  • TINC (“there is no cabal”)

Translations

Verb

cabal (third-person singular simple present cabals, present participle cabaling or caballing, simple past and past participle cabaled or caballed)

  1. (intransitive) To engage in the activities of a cabal.

See also

  • cabal glass

References

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin capālis, from Latin capitālis. Equivalent to cap +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [kəˈβal]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [kəˈbal]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [kaˈbal]
  • Rhymes: -al

Adjective

cabal m or f (masculine and feminine plural cabals)

  1. complete, total
  2. upright, well-rounded

Noun

cabal m (plural cabals)

  1. goods, possessions
  2. flow, discharge (of a fluid)
  3. (telecommunications) throughput

Derived terms

  • cabaler

Further reading

  • “cabal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin capalis or from cabo +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɑˈβal]

Adjective

cabal m or f (plural cabais)

  1. whole, complete
    Synonym: completo
  2. exact
    Synonym: exacto

Related terms

  • cabo

References

  • “cabal” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “cabal” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: ca‧bal

Adjective

cabal m or f (plural cabais)

  1. complete
  2. rigorous
  3. exact
  4. satisfactory

Derived terms

  • cabalmente

Spanish

Etymology

From cabo +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈbal/ [kaˈβ̞al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ca‧bal

Adjective

cabal m or f (masculine and feminine plural cabales)

  1. upright, honest
  2. exact
  3. complete, entire, full

Adverb

cabal

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras) exactly, exact, yes
    Synonyms: exactamente, sí, exacto

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “cabal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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