Bailing
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of bail, securing the release of an accused person from custody by paying or pledging bail money to a court.
“She spent the early hours bailing her brother out of the police station.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbeɪlɪŋ/
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detainingincarcerating
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Wordle
Contains the AIL cluster, the -ING ending is extremely common in seven-letter answers
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Scrabble
B worth 3 points and G worth 2, the -ING suffix is a productive board extension
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