jailbird

Meanings

Plural: jailbirds

Noun

a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
A prisoner or an ex-prisoner

Origin / Etymology

From jail + bird, circa 1600. Compare gallows bird.

Synonyms

gaolbird, jail bird, yardbird

Scrabble Score: 18

jailbird is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jailbird is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jailbird is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

jailbird is a valid Words With Friends word