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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MAIL is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 6 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
chain mail, ring mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour, mail service, postal service, post, send, get off
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MAIL scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, I×1, L×1, M×1
MAIL is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with M, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MAIL — (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings" (6 Scrabble points).
MAIL is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MAIL a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MAIL (noun): (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings. Additional senses: a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system; the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"; the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service.
In standard Scrabble scoring, MAIL totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MAIL relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
MAIL is 4 letters long, begins with M, ends with L, and sorts to the alphagram AILM. There are 5 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 22 tracked 4-letter entries, MAIL ranks by raw score (6 points). Anagram alternatives include AMIL, AMLI, LIMA, MALI — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MAIL carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on M or L are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with L to rehearse parallel sets.
MAIL is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with M, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like MAIL frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MAIL contains A, I, L, M helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m??l to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MAIL include MA, AI, IL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, A, I, L. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble mail directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MAIL as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MAIL — (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.