jailbird

Plural: jailbirds

Noun

A person who is or has been frequently imprisoned; a convict.
a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
A prisoner or an ex-prisoner

Examples

He felt like a JAILBIRD, trapped by the terrible letters on his rack.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

gaolbird, jail bird, yardbird

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

jailbird: valid Words With Friends Word