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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

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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