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
14
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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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