PILLORYING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PILLORYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILLORYING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLORYING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLORYING
No single letter turns PILLORYING into another word.
How PILLORYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PILLORYING, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILLORYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PILLORYING mean in Scrabble?
PILLORYING is the -ing form (present participle) of PILLORY.
PILLORY(noun) — A wooden frame with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were once locked and shown to the public.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLORYING
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Common questions about PILLORYING
- Is PILLORYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILLORYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILLORYING worth?
- PILLORYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLORYING?
- No single letter can be added to PILLORYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PILLORYING:
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