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Is ROYAL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ROYAL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch”.

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Is ROYAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ROYAL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

ROYAL meaning and definition

ROYAL has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

ROYAL as an adjective

  1. Of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch.
  2. Established or chartered or authorized by royalty.

ROYAL as a noun

  1. A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast.
  2. Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches.

ROYAL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ROYAL scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is Y, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
O11
Y43
A11
L12
Total88

ROYAL on premium squares

On a double word square ROYAL scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting Y on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of ROYAL

No other word uses exactly the letters in ROYAL.

Unscramble ROYAL: 26 words from its letters

The letters R, O, Y, A, L make 26 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • lay6
  • ray6
  • oral4
  • al2
  • ar2
  • la2
  • or2
  • lory7
  • lyra7
  • oar3
  • rya6
  • ao2
  • ary6
  • aryl7
  • ay5
  • lar3
  • lo2
  • lor3
  • loy6
  • oary7
  • ora3
  • oy5
  • ryal7
  • ya5
  • yar6
  • yo5

Words like ROYAL

One-letter changes to ROYAL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ROYAL

  • loyal8
  • riyal8
  • romal7
  • roral5
  • rotal5

Add one letter to ROYAL

  • royals9

Remove one letter from ROYAL

  • ryal7

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ROYAL word facts

ROYAL is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and A) and 3 consonants. It starts with R and ends with L. By corpus frequency, ROYAL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, O, Y, A, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ROYAL Scrabble word FAQ

Is ROYAL a Scrabble word?

Yes. ROYAL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ROYAL mean?

ROYAL is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch”.

How many points is ROYAL worth in Scrabble?

ROYAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble: R (1) + O (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is ROYAL in Words With Friends?

ROYAL is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does ROYAL have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in ROYAL, but 26 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in ROYAL?

You can make 26 shorter words from the letters in ROYAL, including LAY, RAY, ORAL and AL.

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