5-Letter Words Ending in AIL
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in AIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in AIL 14 words
How common is AIL at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 five-letter words ending in AIL. They average 7.5 points, the best is QUAIL (14 points) and S is the most common first letter (35.7%).
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.5
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 35.7% of words
Most common first letters
- s 35.7%
- f 14.3%
- a 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ua7.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in AIL
q 10u 1a 1i 1l 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quail
- nounflesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
- nounsmall gallinaceous game birds
- verbdraw back, as with fear or pain“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
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How many five-letter words ending in AIL are there?
There are 14 five-letter words ending in AIL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in AIL?
QUAIL is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKAIL (9), AVAIL (8), FLAIL (8).
What are some common five-letter words ending in AIL?
Everyday examples include TRAIL, SNAIL, AVAIL, QUAIL, EMAIL, FLAIL, FRAIL, GRAIL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in AIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SKAIL (9), SWAIL (8), SCAIL (7), SPAIL (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.