Bail
/beɪ̯l/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Bail
noun
- Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
- The person providing such payment.
- A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.
- A person who bails water out of a boat.
verb
- To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
- To release a person under such guarantee.
- To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.
"to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier"
- To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.
"to bail water out of a boat"
- To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.
"to bail a boat"
Anagrams of Bail
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Bail"
Bail is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Bail" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bail" is a low-scoring word.