Nails

/neɪlz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters

Definition of Nails

noun

The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
"When I'm nervous I bite my nails."
The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
The claw of a bird or other animal.
A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

verb

To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
"He nailed the placard to the post."
To drive a nail.
"He used the ax head for nailing."
To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
To catch.
To expose as a sham.

Anagrams of Nails

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 5 letters:

anils slain snail

Words You Can Make

26 words can be made from the letters in "nails":

5-LETTER WORDS

anils slain snail

4-LETTER WORDS

ails ains anil anis lain lins nail nils sail sain sial

3-LETTER WORDS

ail ain ais als ani ins las lin lis nil sal sin

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+alanais lianas nasial salina

+bablins blains

+ealiens alines elains lianes saline

+galgins aligns lasing liangs ligans

+plapins plains spinal

Related Word Patterns

NA...Words starting with "na"...LSWords ending with "ls"All 5-letter words Unscramble "nails"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

acefulfillfullbringarrestcollarnickclinchfixlock downpin downdickpoundrailscrewhammer

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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