PILLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PILLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILLOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLOCK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pillocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILLOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PILLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does PILLOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
A stupid or annoying person.
Pillock is a mild British insult, closer to fool than to anything truly offensive. People often use pillock with a touch of humour about someone who has just done something silly.
How PILLOCK is used
Pillock is informal British English, heard in conversation and comedy.
- Some pillock parked right across the entrance.
- I felt like a complete pillock after locking my keys in the car.
- Don't be a pillock, check the map before leaving.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PILLOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PILLOCK
1 longer words begin with PILLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLOCK
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Common questions about PILLOCK
- Is PILLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILLOCK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILLOCK worth?
- PILLOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PILLOCK mean?
- A stupid or annoying person.
- What letters can be added to PILLOCK?
- PILLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PILLOCK:
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