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gale

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Is gale a Scrabble word?

Yes, gale is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 5 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of gale?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To cry; groan; croak.dialectalintransitive

2. (intransitive, of a person, now chiefly dialectal) To talk.dialectalintransitive

3. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To sing; utter with musical modulations.dialectaltransitive

noun (English)

1. (meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.Examples: "It's blowing a gale outside."; "Many parts of the boat were damaged in the gale."; "With my mother's permission and blessings, I set off exultantly for Bombay, leaving my wife with a baby of a few months. But on arrival there, friends told my brother that the Indian Ocean was rough in June and July, and as this was my first voyage, I should not be allowed to sail until November. Someone also reported that a steamer had just been sunk in a gale. This made my brother uneasy, and he refused to take the risk of allowing me to sail immediately."

2. (literary, archaic) A light breeze.Examples: "A little gale will soon disperse that cloud."; "And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odours fanned / From their soft wings."archaicliterary

verb (English)

1. (nautical) To sail, or sail fast.

noun (English)

1. (archaic) A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.Examples: "Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due."archaic

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "gale"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "gale"?

Scrabble
5 points
G2
A1
L1
E1
Words With Friends
7 points
G3
A1
L2
E1

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