Is PILLORIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PILLORIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PILLORIES mean?
Pillories is a form of PILLORY.
- verb
expose to ridicule or public scorn
- noun
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
- verb
punish by putting in a pillory
- verb
criticize harshly or violently
“The press savaged the new President”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 PILLORIES
PILLORIES 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 PILLORIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- liriopes10
- liriope9
- pollers9
- repolls9
- spiller9
- spoiler9
- espoir8
- lisper8
- lopers8
- perils8
- pilose8
- pliers8
- poiser8
- poleis8
- polers8
- polies8
- poller8
- posier8
- prills8
- proles8
- repoll8
- sloper8
- splore8
- rollies7
- sillier7
- lipos7
- loper7
- lopes7
- peril7
- peris7
- piers7
- pilei7
- piles7
- pilis7
- pills7
- plier7
- plies7
- poise7
- poler7
- poles7
- polis7
- polls7
- pores7
- poser7
- pries7
- prill7
- prise7
- prole7
- prose7
- repos7
- ripes7
- ropes7
- slipe7
- slope7
- speil7
- speir7
- spell7
- spiel7
- spier7
- spile7
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