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Is WAIL a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list WAIL is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
784

What does WAIL mean?

  1. verbemit long loud cries
  2. nouna cry of sorrow and grief
  3. verbcry weakly or softly

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for WAIL

Add a letter to make a new word: SWAIL, WAILS.

Words inside WAIL

See all 8 words you can make from WAIL

Similar word lists

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up WAIL in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is WAIL a Scrabble word?

WAIL is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is WAIL worth?

WAIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does WAIL mean?

Emit long loud cries.