Jail
/dʒeɪl/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts4 letters
Definition of Jail
noun
- A place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
- Confinement in a jail.
- The condition created by the requirement that a horse claimed in a claiming race not be run at another track for some period of time (usually 30 days).
- In dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined.
- (FreeBSD) A kind of sandbox for running a guest operating system instance.
verb
- To imprison.
Anagrams of Jail
No exact anagrams found for "jail". This word has a unique letter combination.
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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 "Jail"
Jail is a 4-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Jail" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jail" is a medium-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.