Ending in ILS With A
8 words · highest scoring is jails at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in ILS With A
There are 8 five letter words ending in ILS and containing A in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jails at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — FAILS, JAILS, RAILS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with ILS — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try Words Ending in ILS With A, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in ILS With A at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in ILS With A
- jails12
- fails8
- hails8
- mails7
- nails5
- rails5
- sails5
- tails5
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in ILS With A
- fails8
- hails8
- jails12
- mails7
- nails5
- rails5
- sails5
- tails5
5 Letter Words Ending in ILS With A by First Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With F Ending in ILS With A
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- 5 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in ILS With A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With M Ending in ILS With A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With N Ending in ILS With A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in ILS With A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in ILS With A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With T Ending in ILS With A
5 Letter Words Ending in ILS With A Defined
- failsVerb · 8 points
- be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal
- hailsNoun · 8 points
- pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
- jailsNoun · 12 points
- a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime
- nailsNoun · 5 points
- a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook
- railsNoun · 5 points
- a bar or series of bars fixed on upright supports or attached to a wall or ceiling, serving as part of a barrier or used to hang things on
- sailsNoun · 5 points
- a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel
5 Letter Words Ending in ILS With A: Questions
How many five letter words ending in ILS and containing A are there?
There are 8 five letter words ending in ILS and containing A in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in ILS and containing A?
JAILS is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in ILS and containing A?
FAILS, JAILS, RAILS are among the most familiar five letter words ending in ILS and containing A. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in ILS and containing A valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.