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Words ending in ALE

There are 78 words ending in ALE in the standard word-game list. The most common are female, male, sale, scale, tale, dale.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
femalebeing the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop11
malebeing the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function…6
salea particular instance of selling4
scalean ordered reference standard7
talea message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or…4
dalean open river valley (in a hilly area)5
palevery light colored; highly diluted with white6
whalea very large person; impressive in size or qualities11
finalethe closing section of a musical composition9
haleexhibiting or restored to vigorous good health7
galea strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale5
moralea state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose8
nightingaleEuropean songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song16
inhaledraw deep into the lungs in by breathing9
stalelacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age5
exhaleexpel air16
valea long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river7
kaleinformal terms for money8
wholesaleignoring distinctions15
balea large bundle bound for storage or transport6
shalea sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay8
upscaleappropriate for people with good incomes11
telltaledisclosing unintentionally something concealed8
tattletalesomeone who gossips indiscreetly10
rationale(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in…9
tamaledough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed8
localethe scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)8
resalethe selling of something purchased6
impalepierce with a sharp stake or point10
amygdaleAn almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava15
antimaleAverse to, or acting against, males.10
biennaleA biennial celebration or exhibition10
bubaleAny of several North African antelopes of the genus Alcelaphus.10
carpaleOne of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, especially one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.11
choralea stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune12
downscaleintended for people with low incomes15
empalepierce with a sharp stake or point10
farthingalea hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries18
folktalea tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk15
galingaleEuropean sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots11
gunwalewale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel11
intervaleAn alluvial terrace or plain.12
macroscaleA relatively large scale16
martingalea harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head13
mesoscaleOf medium size or extent; between microscale and macroscale13
microscaleA very small or microscopic scale16
musicaleA musical entertainment, usually private and typically involving classical music12
narwhalesmall Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk14
oversaleThe sale of more of something than can be supplied.11
pastoralea musical composition that evokes rural life11
percalea fine closely woven cotton fabric11
pinwaleA corduroy fabric having narrow ribs.12
qualeAn instance of subjective, conscious experience.14
radialeThe carpal bone in the tetrapod forelimb that corresponds to the scaphoid bone in humans8
ralea rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory…4
regaleprovide with choice or abundant food or drink7
rescaleestablish on a new scale9
spaleA chip or splinter of wood.7
subsaleA sale forming part of a larger sale.9
subscaleA subdivision of a scale.12

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