01 Word definition

jailhouse

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is JAILHOUSE a word?

Yes. JAILHOUSE is a 9-letter noun. 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) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell JAILHOUSE?

J-A-I-L-H-O-U-S-E

JAILHOUSE contains 9 letters, begins with J, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  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)

Synonyms
jailgaolclinkslammerpokypokey
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends22points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is JAILHOUSE spelled?

J1A2I3L4H5O6U7S8E9
Starts withJAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withUSELast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About JAILHOUSE.

How do you spell JAILHOUSE?

JAILHOUSE is spelled J-A-I-L-H-O-U-S-E. It contains 9 letters.