medal

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

Verb Forms: medaled, medaling, medals, medalled, medalling

To honor someone with a medal.
To win a medal.
To award a medal to.

Examples

He medalled twice at the Olympics.
The champion was ready to be MEDALED after expertly playing a bingo in Scrabble.

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

medal: valid Words With Friends Word