PILLORISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILLORISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILLORISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLORISE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLORISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILLORISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PILLORISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILLORISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PILLORISE
The 9 tiles of PILLORISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PILLORISE
2 longer words begin with PILLORISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLORISE
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Common questions about PILLORISE
- Is PILLORISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILLORISE is not in it.
- How many points is PILLORISE worth?
- PILLORISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLORISE?
- PILLORISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PILLORISE:
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