What does NAIL mean?

Pronunciation
/neɪl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. attach something somewhere by means of nails“nail the board onto the wall”
  2. take into custody“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
  3. hit hard“He smashed a 3-run homer”
  4. succeed in obtaining a position“He nailed down a spot at Harvard”
  5. succeed at easily“She sailed through her exams”
  6. locate exactly“can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?”
  7. complete a pass

noun

  1. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nails5nailed7nailing8

Anagrams of NAIL

anil4lain4

Words inside NAIL

12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ail3ain3ani3lin3nil3ai2 al2an2in2 la2 li2 na2

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Questions

Is NAIL a valid word in word games?

NAIL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NAIL worth?

NAIL is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NAIL?

12 other words, including IN, AN, AL and LA.