What does WAIL mean?
WAIL is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /weɪl/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Uncommon
Meaning
verb
- emit long loud cries“wail in self-pity”
- cry weakly or softly“she wailed with pain”
noun
- a cry of sorrow and grief“their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
wails8wailed10
Anagrams of WAIL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside WAIL
8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is WAIL a Scrabble word?
WAIL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is WAIL worth?
WAIL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from WAIL?
8 other words, including LAW, AL, LA and LI.