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Is HAILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HAILS mean?

Hails is a form of HAIL.

  1. verb

    praise vociferously

    “The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”

  2. noun

    precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

  3. verb

    be a native of

    “She hails from Kalamazoo”

  4. verb

    call for

    “hail a cab”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5

H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for HAILS

HAILS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HAILS

The 33 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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