pal

Meanings

Plural: pals

Noun

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
An informal term of address, often used ironically in a hostile way.
Alternative form of paul (“kind of tent”).

Verb

become friends; act friendly towards
Synonym of pal around.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*bʰréh₂tēr
Borrowed from Angloromani pal (“brother, friend”), from Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ, “brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, frater, friar, and vai.

Synonyms

brother, buddy, chum, chum up, crony, pal around, pal up, sidekick

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

pal is a valid Words With Friends word