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Is trail a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word trail is a Scrabble US word. The word trail is worth 5 points in Scrabble:

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Is trail a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word trail is a Scrabble UK word and has 5 points:

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Is trail a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word trail is a Words With Friends word. The word trail is worth 6 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (3 found)

LIART,TRAIL,TRIAL,

4-letter words (16 found)

AIRT,ALIT,ARIL,ARTI,LAIR,LARI,LATI,LIAR,LIRA,RAIL,RAIT,RIAL,TAIL,TALI,TIAR,TIRL,

3-letter words (16 found)

AIL,AIR,AIT,ALT,ART,ITA,LAR,LAT,LIT,RAI,RAT,RIA,RIT,TAI,TAR,TIL,

2-letter words (9 found)

AI,AL,AR,AT,IT,LA,LI,TA,TI,

You can make 44 words from trail according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of trail

trail rtail taril atril ratil artil trial rtial tiral itral rital irtal tairl atirl tiarl itarl aitrl iatrl raitl aritl riatl iratl airtl iartl trali rtali tarli atrli ratli artli trlai rtlai tlrai ltrai rltai lrtai talri atlri tlari ltari altri latri ralti arlti rlati lrati alrti larti trila rtila tirla itrla ritla irtla trlia rtlia tlria ltria rltia lrtia tilra itlra tlira ltira iltra litra rilta irlta rlita lrita ilrta lirta tailr atilr tialr italr aitlr iatlr talir atlir tlair ltair altir latir tilar itlar tliar ltiar iltar litar ailtr ialtr alitr laitr ilatr liatr railt arilt rialt iralt airlt iarlt ralit arlit rlait lrait alrit larit rilat irlat rliat lriat ilrat lirat ailrt ialrt alirt lairt ilart liart

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word trail. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in trail.

Definitions and meaning of trail

trail

Etymology

From Middle English trailen, from Old French trailler (“to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry”), from Vulgar Latin *tragulāre (“to drag”), from Latin tragula (“dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap”), probably related to Latin trahere (“to pull, drag along”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: trāl, IPA(key): /tɹeɪl/
  • Rhymes: -eɪl

Verb

trail (third-person singular simple present trails, present participle trailing, simple past and past participle trailed)

  1. (transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
  2. (transitive) To drag (something) behind on the ground.
  3. (transitive) To leave (a trail of).
  4. (transitive) To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
  5. (intransitive) To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
    The bride's long dress trailed behind her as she walked down the aisle.
  6. (intransitive) To run or climb like certain plants.
  7. (intransitive) To drag oneself lazily or reluctantly along.
    Our parents marched to church and we trailed behind.
  8. To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
  9. (military) To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
  10. To create a trail in.
  11. To travel by following or creating trails.
  12. To transport (livestock) by herding it along a trail.
  13. (dated) To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

trail (plural trails)

  1. The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
    Synonyms: spoor, sign
  2. A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
    Synonyms: dirt track, footpath, path, track
  3. A route or circuit generally.
    Politicians are on the campaign trail in preparation for this year's election.
  4. (television) A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
  5. (graph theory) A walk in which all the edges are distinct.
  6. The horizontal distance from where the wheel touches the ground to where the steering axis intersects the ground.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → German: Trail

Translations

See also

  • path
  • track

Anagrams

  • TRALI, irtal, litra, trial

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Pronunciation

Noun

trail m (plural trails)

  1. dual-sport motorcycle
  2. trail running

Source: wiktionary.org