jail
VERBNOUN
/dʒeɪl/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH J
jail is a valid 4-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
J8A1I1L1
8 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does jail mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
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