Scrabble & Words with friends points
- bail is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
- bail is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
- bail is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of bail
- (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial (noun)
Examples
- the judge set bail at $10,000
Synonyms
- bail bond
- bond
- deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period (verb)
- empty (a vessel) by bailing (verb)
- release after a security has been paid (verb)
- remove (water) from a vessel with a container (verb)
- secure the release of (someone) by providing security (verb)
- the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) (noun)
Examples
- he is out on bail
See definition of bail in Merriam Webster