Is GUILLOTINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUILLOTINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUILLOTINING mean?
Guillotining is a form of GUILLOTINE.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 12
G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 GUILLOTINING
GUILLOTINING 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 GUILLOTINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- outlining10
- gingilli10
- glinting10
- glouting10
- guilting10
- igniting10
- ingoting10
- lounging10
- tingling10
- tonguing10
- ignition9
- linguini9
- nonguilt9
- gilling9
- gingili9
- guiling9
- gulling9
- ingoing9
- longing9
- lunging9
- tinging9
- tonging9
- lilting8
- linting8
- louting8
- lunting8
- nilling8
- nulling8
- tilling8
- toiling8
- tolling8
- uniting8
- giglot8
- gluing8
- luging8
- noggin8
- ogling8
- nitinol7
- lignin7
- lining7
- luting7
- noting7
- oiling7
- outing7
- tiglon7
- tignon7
- tiling7
- tining7
- toling7
- toning7
- tuning7
- gigot7
- going7
- inulin6
- lintol6
- glint6
- glout6
- gluon6
- guilt6
- ingot6
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