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

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

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5-letter words (1 found)

ROYAL,

4-letter words (6 found)

ARYL,LORY,LYRA,OARY,ORAL,RYAL,

3-letter words (10 found)

ARY,LAR,LAY,LOR,LOY,OAR,ORA,RAY,RYA,YAR,

2-letter words (9 found)

AL,AR,AY,LA,LO,OR,OY,YA,YO,

You can make 26 words from royal according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of royal

royal oryal ryoal yroal oyral yoral roayl orayl raoyl aroyl oaryl aoryl ryaol yraol rayol aryol yarol ayrol oyarl yoarl oayrl aoyrl yaorl ayorl royla oryla ryola yrola oyrla yorla rolya orlya rloya lroya olrya lorya ryloa yrloa rlyoa lryoa ylroa lyroa oylra yolra olyra loyra ylora lyora roaly oraly raoly aroly oarly aorly rolay orlay rloay lroay olray loray raloy arloy rlaoy lraoy alroy laroy oalry aolry olary loary alory laory ryalo yralo raylo arylo yarlo ayrlo rylao yrlao rlyao lryao ylrao lyrao ralyo arlyo rlayo lrayo alryo laryo yalro aylro ylaro lyaro alyro layro oyalr yoalr oaylr aoylr yaolr ayolr oylar yolar olyar loyar yloar lyoar oalyr aolyr olayr loayr aloyr laoyr yalor aylor ylaor lyaor alyor layor

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Definitions and meaning of royal

royal

Alternative forms

  • r. (abbreviation)
  • roial, roiall, royall, royaler (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English royal, from Old French roial (Modern French royal), from Latin rēgālis, from rēx (“king”). Doublet of regal (“befitting a king”), real (“unit of currency”), ariary, and riyal. Cognate with Spanish real. Displaced native Old English cynelīċ.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɔɪəl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɔɪ(ə)l/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪəl
  • Hyphenation: roy‧al

Adjective

royal (comparative royaler or royaller, superlative royalest or royallest)

  1. Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
  2. Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.
  3. (nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
  4. (boxing, military) Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
  5. (informal) Used as an intensifier.
  6. (chess) Describing a piece which, if captured, results in loss of game.

Synonyms

  • (of a monarch): kingly (of a king), monarchical, princely (of a prince), queenly (of a queen), regal, roy (obsolete)
  • (having a monarch's air): majestic, regal, stately
  • (informal intensifier): major

Derived terms

Related terms

  • real (“unit of currency”)
  • realm

Translations

Noun

royal (plural royals)

  1. (somewhat informal, often capitalised) A royal person; a member of a royal family.
  2. (paper, printing) A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
  3. (paper) A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.
  4. (dated) The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
  5. Any of various lycaenid butterflies.
  6. The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
  7. A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).
  8. (nautical, sailing) In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.
  9. An old English gold coin, the rial.
  10. (military) A small mortar.
  11. (card games) In auction bridge, a royal spade.
  12. A tuft of beard on the lower lip.
    Synonym: imperial
  13. (campanology) Bell changes rung on ten bells.

Translations

See also

Anagrams

  • Aylor, aroyl, orlay

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ro‧yal

Noun

royal m or f (plural royals, diminutive [please provide])

  1. royal

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French roial, from Old French roial, from earlier reial, real, from very early Old French (c. 880) regiel, from Latin rēgālis, from rēx (“king”) + -ālis. Equivalent to roi +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁwa.jal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Homophones: royale, royales

Adjective

royal (feminine royale, masculine plural royaux, feminine plural royales)

  1. royal

Derived terms

Related terms

  • reine
  • roi
  • royaume

Descendants

  • → Belarusian: рая́ль (rajálʹ)
  • → Bulgarian: роя́л (rojál)
  • → Lithuanian: rojalis
  • → Russian: роя́ль (rojálʹ)
  • → Ukrainian: роя́ль (rojálʹ)

Further reading

  • “royal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

German

Etymology

From French royal, from Latin regalis. Occasionally attested in the 19th century and perhaps earlier. More regular use dates from the latter half of the 20th century, reinforced by English royal; compare die Royals (“the British royal family”). The derivatives Royalist, Royalismus are older in German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɔˈjaːl/, [ʁɔˈjaːl], [ʁo-]

Adjective

royal (strong nominative masculine singular royaler, comparative royaler, superlative am royalsten)

  1. royal
    Synonyms: königlich, majestätisch

Declension

Related terms

  • Royalist
  • Royalismus

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch royaal (“royal”), from Old French roial (Modern French royal), from Latin rēgālis, from rēx (“king”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈro.jal]
  • Hyphenation: ro‧yal

Adjective

royal

  1. (figurative) extravagant, lavish.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “royal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • roial, roiall, royall, royalle, roialle, roall

Etymology

From Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis. Doublet of ryal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔi̯al/

Adjective

royal (plural and weak singular royalle, comparative royaller, superlative royallyst) (Late Middle English)

  1. royal, of a king,
  2. kinglike, reminiscent of a king
  3. majestic, appropriate for a king, kingly
  4. opulent, expensive, fine
  5. noble, princely

Related terms

  • royalte

Descendants

  • English: royal
  • Scots: royal

References

  • “roial, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-10.

Noun

royal (Late Middle English)

  1. A royal; a member of royalty.
  2. A noble; a member of nobility.

Descendants

  • English: royal

References

  • “roial, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-10.

Adverb

royal (Late Middle English)

  1. wonderfully

References

  • “roial, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-09.

Middle French

Alternative forms

  • roial, real

Etymology

From Old French roial, from Latin rēgālem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rwɛˈjal/

Adjective

royal m (feminine singular royale, masculine plural royaulx, feminine plural royales)

  1. royal (of or relating to a monarch or their family)

Descendants

  • French: royal

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ro‧yal

Noun

royal m or f by sense (plural royales)

  1. royal (member of the British royal family)
  2. (Chile) baking powder (dry leavening agent used in baking)

Further reading

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

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