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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
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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