Jailer
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person employed to guard and supervise prisoners in a gaol.
“The jailer performed his rounds each evening to ensure all cells were secure.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(r)/
Syllables
jail·er
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J opener, AI in positions 2 and 3, ends in -LER, watch for the alternative spelling gaoler
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J scores 8 points, the -ER ending allows extensions, a reliable competitive word
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