jail

/dʒeɪl/ verbnoun
4 letters1 syllable11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.

NOUN
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).

WORD FORMS
Related formjailer
Related formjailor
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
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Pig Latinailjay
Starts & ends withJ … L
Syllablesjail
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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