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Jailhouse

j 8a 1i 1l 1h 4o 1u 1s 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does jailhouse mean?

noun

  1. 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)

    Synonymsjailgaolclinkslammerpoky

Is JAILHOUSE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is JAILHOUSE worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
j 8a 1i 1l 1h 4o 1u 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
j 10a 1i 1l 2h 3o 1u 2s 1e 1

Wordfeud

22 pts
j 10a 1i 1l 1h 4o 1u 2s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
j 10a 1i 1l 2h 3o 1u 2s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in JAILHOUSE

Hooks for JAILHOUSE

Add one letter to the front or back of JAILHOUSE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

jailhouses

Words that end like JAILHOUSE

Common words that share the ending -OUSE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

clubhousepenthouseplayhousecourthousedoghousegreenhouselighthousemadhouseouthouseroughhousecarousearousehousewarehousemousepowerhousestorehouseblousegrousespousedouselouserouse
All words ending in -OUSE

Jailhouse: quick answers

Is JAILHOUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JAILHOUSE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is JAILHOUSE worth?
JAILHOUSE scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does jailhouse mean?
As a noun, jailhouse means “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)”.
What words can you make with the letters in JAILHOUSE?
You can make 248 shorter words from JAILHOUSE, such as HAJES, HAJIS, JALOUSIE, JEHUS. See the full list.