Is PILLARING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PILLARING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PILLARING mean?
Pillaring is a form of PILLAR.
- noun
a fundamental principle or practice
“science eroded the pillars of superstition”
- noun
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
“the test tube held a column of white powder”
- noun
a prominent supporter
“he is a pillar of the community”
- noun
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 PILLARING
PILLARING 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 PILLARING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prilling11
- graplin10
- larping10
- pairing10
- palling10
- parling10
- pilling10
- paling9
- paring9
- piling9
- raping9
- riping9
- lairing8
- railing8
- rilling8
- pillar8
- rapini8
- aping8
- piing8
- prang8
- ailing7
- airing7
- nilgai7
- riling7
- lapin7
- lipin7
- piani7
- pilar7
- plain7
- prill7
- grip7
- pang7
- ping7
- prig7
- algin6
- align6
- argil6
- garni6
- glair6
- glial6
- gnarl6
- grail6
- grain6
- grill6
- iring6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- larp6
- lipa6
- nipa6
- pail6
- pain6
- pair6
- pali6
- pall6
- pial6
- pian6
- pili6
- pill6
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