1. Home
  2. Scrabble Dictionary. Word Meaning and Points

Gyal in Scrabble and Meaning

Lookup Word Points and Definitions

What does gyal mean? Is gyal a Scrabble word?

How many points in Scrabble is gyal worth? gyal how many points in Words With Friends? What does gyal mean? Get all these answers on this page.

Scrabble® and Words with Friends® points for gyal

See how to calculate how many points for gyal.

Is gyal a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word gyal is a Scrabble US word. The word gyal is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

G2Y4A1L1

Is gyal a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word gyal is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

G2Y4A1L1

Is gyal a Words With Friends word?

The word gyal is NOT a Words With Friends word.

Our tools

Valid words made from Gyal

Results

4-letter words (2 found)

AGLY,GYAL,

3-letter words (5 found)

GAL,GAY,LAG,LAY,YAG,

2-letter words (5 found)

AG,AL,AY,LA,YA,

You can make 12 words from gyal according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of gyal

gyal

English

Etymology 1

Noun

gyal (plural gyals)

  1. Alternative form of gayal (“Indian cattle”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole gyal (“girl”), from English girl.

Noun

gyal (plural gyals)

  1. (MLE, MTE) Pronunciation spelling of girl.
Derived terms
  • gyal dem

Anagrams

  • glyA, Lyga, -algy, agly, Algy

Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

  • gal

Etymology

Derived from English girl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲal/
  • Hyphenation: gyal

Noun

gyal (plural gyal dem, quantified gyal)

  1. girl

Usage notes

As an interjection (e.g., "'Ey gyal!") the term can take on pejorative connotations and can be extremely offensive.

Descendants

  • → English: gal; gyal
    • → Icelandic: gella
    • → Japanese: ギャル (gyaru)
      • → English: gyaru

Further reading

  • gyal at JamaicanPatwah.com
  • gyal at majstro.com

Source: wiktionary.org