Avails
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of avail, meaning to make use of something to one's benefit.
“She avails herself of every opportunity to improve her public speaking.”
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Contains AV and ends in -AILS, the -AILS pattern is shared with tails, rails, mails, and fails, making it a strong pattern guess
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the -AILS ending allows many parallel word options and the V scores 4 for a solid mid-rack play
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