medal: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with M · ends with L
Meaning of medal
noun
A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.
- obsolete
A Roman coin worth half a denarius.
Listed forms: medals.
Source: Wiktionary — medal.
verb
- colloquial, intransitive
To win a medal.
Example: He medalled twice at the Olympics.
- transitive
To award a medal to.
Listed forms: medals, medaling, medalling, medaled, medalled.
Source: Wiktionary — medal.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
- decoration
- laurel wreath
- medallion
- palm
- ribbon
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is medal in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of medal
M(3) + E(1) + D(2) + A(1) + L(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of medal
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from medal
37 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in medal. Showing up to 24, longest first.