The term 'HAIL, E.G.' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: PRAISE (6 letters), ICE (3 letters), PELLETS (7 letters), and ICEPELLETS (10 letters). PRAISE is a form of admiration or approval, often expressed through words or song. ICE is a frozen form of water that falls from the sky in the form of small PELLETS or lumps. PELLETS are small, round pieces of a substance, such as ICE or grain. ICEPELLETS is a combination of the two words, referring to small pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky.