What does PALE mean?

Pronunciation
/peɪl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. very light colored; highly diluted with white“pale seagreen”
  2. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble“the pale light of a half moon”
  3. lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness“a pale rendition of the aria”
  4. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress“the pallid face of the invalid”
  5. not full or rich“high, pale, pure and lovely song”

noun

  1. a wooden strip forming part of a fence

verb

  1. turn pale, as if in fear

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

paled8paler7pales7palest8

Anagrams of PALE

plea6 leap6 peal6

Words inside PALE

13 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ale3 alp5ape5lap5 lea3pal5 pea5ae2al2el2 la2 pa4 pe4

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Anagrams of PALE

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Questions

Is PALE a valid word in word games?

PALE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PALE worth?

PALE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PALE?

13 other words, including AL, LA, EL and PA.