bailey
The outer wall of a feudal castle.
Noun 4 meanings
The outer wall of a feudal castle.
The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
A prison or court of justice.
“the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester”
An argument which is controversial and more difficult to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).
Etymology
From Old French baile (“palisade, enclosure”), from Latin bacula, plural of baculum (“stick, rod”).
BAILEY at a glance
BAILEY has 6 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (B 3 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,338 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with bailey
All rhymes- VALLEY12
- RILEY8
- ALLEY8
- FOLEY11
- BARLEY11
- TROLLEY10
- SMILEY11
- LANGLEY11
- RIDLEY10
- HURLEY12
- PAISLEY12
- MEDLEY12
One letter away
- BARLEY11
- BAILED9
- BAILEE8
- BAILER8
- BAWLEY14
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