Definition of jails

"jails" in the noun sense

1. jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey

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)

"jails" in the verb sense

1. imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"

"the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

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Quotations for jails

Jails and state prisons are the complement of schools; so many less as you have of the latter, so many more you must have of the former. [ Horace Mann ]

There was a proposition in a township there to discontinue public schools because they were too expensive. An old farmer spoke up and said if they stopped the schools they would not save anything, because every time a school was closed a jail had to be built. It's like feeding a dog on his own tail. He'll never get fat. I believe it is better to support schools than jails. [ Mark Twain, "Public Education Association" Speech ]

jails in Scrabble®

The word jails is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters jails:

JALIS
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word jails

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In jails

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jails in Words With Friends™

The word jails is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters jails:

JAILS
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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word jails

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In jails

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Words within the letters of jails

2 letter words in jails (4 words)

3 letter words in jails (2 words)

4 letter words in jails (4 words)

5 letter words in jails (Anagrams) (2 words)

jails + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence jails

Words that start with jails (1 word)

Words with jails in them (1 word)

Words that end with jails (1 word)

Word Growth involving jails

Shorter words in jails

ai ail ails

ai ail jail

Longer words containing jails

(No longer words found)