NAILS

5 letters 5 Scrabble points /neɪlz/

Definition of NAILS

noun

  1. The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

    "When I'm nervous I bite my nails."

  2. The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

  3. The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.

verb

  1. To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.

    "He nailed the placard to the post."

    Synonyms: pin rivet screw

  2. To drive a nail.

    "He used the ax head for nailing."

    Synonyms: hammer

  3. To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.

Related words: ace fulfill fullbring arrest collar nick clinch fix

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters N A I L S
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 5 points

Anagrams of NAILS

Words that use the same letters:

ANILS LISAN SINAL SLAIN SNAIL

Words Containing "NAILS"

AGNAILS DOORNAILS FINGERNAILS HANGNAILS HOBNAILS NAILSET NAILSETS NAILSHOP NAILSICK NAILSICKNESS NAILSMITH RENAILS SNAILS TENAILS THUMBNAILS TOENAILS TREENAILS TRENAILS UNNAILS

Words Starting with "NAILS"

NAILSET NAILSETS NAILSHOP NAILSICK NAILSICKNESS NAILSMITH

Words Ending with "NAILS"

AGNAILS DOORNAILS FINGERNAILS HANGNAILS HOBNAILS RENAILS SNAILS TENAILS THUMBNAILS TOENAILS TREENAILS TRENAILS UNNAILS