Is GUILLOCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUILLOCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUILLOCHES mean?
Guilloches is a form of GUILLOCHE.
- noun
an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GUILLOCHES
GUILLOCHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GUILLOCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- guilloche15
- chigoes13
- cloughs13
- gulches13
- ghoulies12
- culshie12
- chigoe12
- clough12
- coughs12
- ghoulie11
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chills11
- chisel11
- choils11
- cholis11
- chouse11
- liches11
- loches11
- louche11
- ouches11
- slouch11
- chugs11
- cough11
- gulch11
- glucose10
- hilloes10
- hollies10
- hulloes10
- ghouls10
- loughs10
- sleigh10
- slough10
- chiel10
- chile10
- chill10
- choil10
- choli10
- chose10
- chuse10
- cuish10
- echos10
- hocus10
- loche10
- lochs10
- oches10
- schul10
- chug10
- collies9
- cullies9
- locules9
- ocellus9
- helios9
- hellos9
- hillos9
- holies9
- housel9
- hullos9
- isohel9
- logics9
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