8 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
adjective possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
originEtymology tree English option Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English optional From option + -al.
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