pal

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

Verb Forms: palled, palling, pals

To associate as friends; to become friendly with.
become friends; act friendly towards
Synonym of pal around.

Examples

Don't you threaten me, pal – I'll report you to the police.
I like to PAL around with fellow word enthusiasts, sharing Scrabble strategies.
Little Timmy's out playing with his pals.

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 up, sidekick, pal around

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

pal: valid Words With Friends Word