Definition of WEAL

weal

Plural: weals

Noun

  • A red, swollen mark on the body, often from a blow.
  • a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
  • Wealth, riches.
  • Welfare, prosperity.
  • Boon, benefit.
  • Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).
  • A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.

Verb

  • To mark with stripes; to wale.

Examples

  • The losing player felt a mental weal from the stunning 80-point Scrabble play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wele, from Old English wela (“wellness, welfare, prosperity, riches, well-being, wealth”), from Proto-West Germanic *welō, from Proto-Germanic *walô (“well-being, wellness, weal”). Cognate with German Wohl, Danish vel, Swedish väl.

Synonyms

wale, welt, wheal

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

weal: valid Words With Friends Word