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Yes, nail is playable

...and is worth 6 points.

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"Nail" Definition

noun

A claw or talon.
A fingernail or toenail.
A measure of length formerly used for cloth, equal to 1/16 yard (5.7 centimeters).
A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use.

verb-transitive

Baseball To put out (a base runner).
Slang To detect and expose: nailed the senator in a lie; nail corruption before it gets out of control.
Slang To perform successfully or have noteworthy success in: nailed the dive; nailed the exam.
Slang To stop and seize; catch: Police nailed the suspect.
Slang To strike or bring down: nail a bird in flight; nail a running back.

phrasal-verb

Nail down To discover or establish conclusively: nailed down the story by checking all the facts.
Nail down To specify or fix: We were finally able to nail down a meeting time.
Nail down To win: nailed down another victory in the golf tournament.

verb

To fasten with or as if with a nail.
To fix in steady attention .
To expose usually so as to discredit.
To arrest or punish for an offense.
To put out (a runner) in baseball.

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