Is GUILLOTINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUILLOTINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUILLOTINE mean?
- noun
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
- noun
instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
- verb
kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
“The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 11 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 GUILLOTINE
Single letters that turn GUILLOTINE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks3
Words you can make from GUILLOTINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glutelin9
- ollieing9
- luteolin8
- eluting8
- gillnet8
- lentigo8
- lignite8
- lilting8
- louting8
- telling8
- tilling8
- toiling8
- tolling8
- elution7
- inutile7
- outline7
- eloign7
- englut7
- gentil7
- gillie7
- glutei7
- gluten7
- gullet7
- gunite7
- ignite7
- legion7
- ligule7
- lounge7
- luting7
- oiling7
- outing7
- tieing7
- tiglon7
- tiling7
- tingle7
- toeing7
- toling7
- tongue7
- entoil6
- illite6
- iolite6
- lentil6
- lintel6
- lintol6
- lutein6
- nielli6
- niello6
- outlie6
- tuille6
- genii6
- glint6
- glout6
- gluon6
- glute6
- guile6
- guilt6
- ingle6
- ingot6
- legit6
- lingo6
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