medal

Meanings

Plural: medals

Noun

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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.

Verb

To win a medal.
To award a medal to.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French medaille, medale, from Italian medaglia (originally "half a denarius"), from Early Medieval Latin medālia, feminine derived via dissimilation (/dj–lj/ > /d–lj/) from mediālia, neuter plural of Late Latin mediālis (“middle”, adjective), from Classical Latin medius.

Synonyms

decoration, laurel wreath, medallion, palm, ribbon

Scrabble Score: 8

medal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
medal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
medal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

medal is a valid Words With Friends word