What does RAIL mean?

Pronunciation
/reɪl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
  2. short for railway“he traveled by rail”
  3. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
  4. a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
  5. any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud

verb

  1. complain bitterly
  2. enclose with rails“rail in the old graves”
  3. provide with rails“The yard was railed”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

railed7

Anagrams of RAIL

liar4 lair4lira4rial4lari4aril4

Words inside RAIL

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

ail3air3 lar3ria3ai2 al2ar2 la2 li2

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Questions

Is RAIL a valid word in word games?

RAIL 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 RAIL worth?

RAIL is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RAIL?

9 other words, including AIR, AL, LA and LI.