pillory
VERBNOUN
/pɪləri/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pillory is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1L1L1O1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does pillory mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Expose to ridicule or public scorn.
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2
Criticize harshly or violently.
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3
Punish by putting in a pillory.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
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.
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