Bailed

/beɪld/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Bailed

verb

  1. To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
  2. To release a person under such guarantee.
  3. 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"

  4. To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.

    "to bail water out of a boat"

  5. To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.

    "to bail a boat"

verb

  1. To exit quickly.

    "With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail."

  2. To fail to meet a commitment.

verb

  1. To confine.
  2. To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.
  3. To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up. (Usually with up.)
Anagrams of Bailed

No exact anagrams found for "bailed". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "bailed" and rearranging:

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 "Bailed"

Bailed is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Bailed" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bailed" is a low-scoring word.