Is “Bails” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BAILS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Bails

/beɪlz/

noun
  1. 1.Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

  2. 2.Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

  3. 3.The person providing such payment.

verb
  1. 1.To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

  2. 2.To release a person under such guarantee.

  3. 3.To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.

    to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier

verb
  1. 1.To exit quickly.

    With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail.

  2. 2.To fail to meet a commitment.

noun
  1. 1.A hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket).

  2. 2.A stall for a cow (or other animal) (usually tethered with a semi-circular hoop).

  3. 3.A hinged bar as a restraint for animals, or on a typewriter.