BAIL
/beɪ̯l/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of BAIL
Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
The person providing such payment.
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
To release a person under such guarantee.
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"
To exit quickly.
"With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail."
To fail to meet a commitment.
Examples of BAIL in a Sentence
- "to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier"
- "With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail."
Word Details
Is BAIL a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BAIL is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like BAIL are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for BAIL
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | a | i | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BAIL
12 words from the letters in BAIL
How to Use BAIL in Word Games
BAIL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: BAIL is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BAIL to find 12 additional valid words.