01 Word definition

jails

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is JAILS a word?

Yes. JAILS is a 5-letter verb. JAILS is a plural or present-tense form of JAIL: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell JAILS?

J-A-I-L-S

JAILS contains 5 letters, begins with J, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

JAILS is a plural or present-tense form of JAIL.

1verb

  1. JAILS is a plural or present-tense form of JAIL: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

    The suspects were imprisoned without trial
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is JAILS spelled?

J1A2I3L4S5
Starts withJAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withILSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About JAILS.

How do you spell JAILS?

JAILS is spelled J-A-I-L-S. It contains 5 letters.