trail: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with T · ends with L
Meaning of trail
verb
- transitive
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
Example: The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
- transitive
To drag (something) behind on the ground.
Example: You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.
- transitive
To leave (a trail of).
Example: He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place.
- transitive
To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
Example: His new film was trailed on TV last night.
Listed forms: trails, trailing, trailed.
Source: Wiktionary — trail.
noun
The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
Example: The trail has gone cold.
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
A route or circuit generally.
Example: Politicians are on the campaign trail in preparation for this year's election.
A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
Listed forms: trails.
Source: Wiktionary — trail.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for trail.
noun
evidence pointing to a possible solution
verb
to lag or linger behind
- drag
- get behind
- hang back
- drop behind
- drop back
verb
go after with the intent to catch
verb
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is trail in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of trail
T(1) + R(1) + A(1) + I(1) + L(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of trail
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from trail
35 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in trail. Showing up to 24, longest first.