tales

/teɪlz/
noun

A person available to fill vacancies in a jury.

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Noun 3 meanings

  1. A person available to fill vacancies in a jury.

  2. A book or register of people available to fill jury vacancies.

  3. A writ to summon people to court to fill vacancies in a jury.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Latin plural of talis (“such (persons)”).

TALES at a glance

TALES has 5 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,007 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • TAKES9
  • SALES5
  • TAXES12
  • TALKS9
  • WALES8
  • MALES7
  • TAPES7
  • TILES5
  • BALES7
  • HALES8
  • DALES6
  • GALES6
  • PALES7
  • TALUS5
  • TAMES7
  • VALES8
  • TATES5
  • TELES5

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