Definitions for jacal

jacal ja·cal

Spelling: [huh-kahl, hah-]
IPA: /həˈkɑl, hɑ-/

Jacal is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 26 anagrams from letters in jacal (aacjl).

Definitions for jacal

noun

  1. (in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico) a hut with a thatched roof and walls consisting of thin stakes driven into the ground close together and plastered with mud.

Origin of jacal

1830-40, Americanism; Mexican Spanish Nahuatl xahcalli

Examples for jacal

Come, the question cannot be settled thus, so we will proceed to my jacal.

At length Fray Ambrosio succeeded in catching him just as he was entering his jacal.

Their example is electric, and in ten seconds the jacal is empty.

General Ibaez, who was the first to reach the jacal, dismounted and opened the door.

About six hours after leaving the cave, they reached the jacal.

On leaving the jacal, Red Cedar proceeded towards the mountains.

And with clouded brows, sullen, dispirited, they return to the jacal.

If my father consents I will lead him to jacal built to receive him.

They re-entered the jacal, where the men were awaiting them.

A few minutes later Don Louis and Valentine entered the jacal.

Word Value for jacal
Scrable

14

Words with friends

18

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