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4 Letter Words Containing AIL

There are 14+ four letter words with AIL in our English dictionary. Every four-letter AIL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with AIL.

Popular 4-Letter Words With AIL

rail 4
tail 4
mail 6
fail 7
sail 4
jail 11
ails 4
bail 6
hail 7
kail 8
nail 4
pail 6

All 4-Letter Words With AIL (14 words)

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How Common is AIL as a Middle 4 Letter word?

There are 14 4-letter words containing AIL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 6.1, with -L endings dominating (93% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
6.1
Most Common Ending (93%)
L
Top Vowel Pairs
AI

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4 Letter Words with AIL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 4 Letter Words starting with AIL.

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter AIL-Words in Scrabble

jail 11
kail 8
wail 7
vail 7
fail 7
hail 7

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AIL?

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AIL is jail with a total of 11 points.

J 8
A 1
I 1
L 1
noun 1. a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime
Synonyms:
prisonpenal institutionplace of detentionlock-upplace of confinementguardhousecorrectional facilitydetention centre
verb 1. put (someone) in jail
Synonyms:
imprisonput in prisonsend to prisonincarceratelock uptake into custodyput under lock and keyput awayinternconfinedetainhold prisonerhold captiveholdput into detentionconstrainimmureput in chainsput in ironsclap in irons

FAQ 4 Letter Words With AIL

  • How many 4 letter words containing AIL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 14 4-letter words in the English dictionary that contain AIL. The average Scrabble score across them is 6.1.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words containing AIL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "jail", "wail", "vail", "tail" contain AIL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jail" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words containing AIL?

    Everyday 4-letter words containing AIL include "rail", "tail", "mail", "fail", "sail".