Definition of loyal

"loyal" in the adjective sense

1. loyal

steadfast in allegiance or duty

"loyal subjects"

"loyal friends stood by him"

2. patriotic, loyal

inspired by love for your country

3. firm, loyal, truehearted, fast

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

"a firm ally"

"loyal supporters"

"the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison

"fast friends"

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Quotations for loyal

Loyal in all. [ Motto ]

Loyal to death. [ Motto ]

I will be loyal during my life. [ Motto ]

A loyal heart may be landed under traitor's bridge. [ Proverb ]

A man's enemies have no power to harm him, if he is true to himself and loyal to God. [ John B. Gough ]

A woman who plays with the love of a loyal man is a curse; she may close his heart forever against all confidence in her sex.

Let us then be what we are, and speak what we think, and in all things keep ourselves loyal to truth, and the sacred professions of friendship. [ Longfellow ]

We cannot speak a loyal word and be meanly silent; we cannot kill and not kill at the same moment; but a moment is room enough for the loyal and mean desire, for the outflash of a murderous thought, and the sharp backward stroke of repentance. [ George Eliot ]

loyal in Scrabble®

The word loyal is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters loyal:

ALLOY
(36)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word loyal

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The 138 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In loyal

ALLOY
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loyal in Words With Friends™

The word loyal is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters loyal:

ALLOY
(45)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word loyal

LOYAL
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The 163 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In loyal

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(42)
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(39)
LOYAL
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Words within the letters of loyal

2 letter words in loyal (3 words)

3 letter words in loyal (2 words)

4 letter words in loyal (1 word)

5 letter words in loyal (Anagrams) (2 words)

loyal + 1 blank (2 words)

Word Growth involving loyal

Shorter words in loyal

ya

Longer words containing loyal

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