Definitions For Pillory
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
- A device that was used in the past for punishing someone in public and that consists of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
verb
- Criticize harshly or violently
- Punish by putting in a pillory
- Expose to ridicule or public scorn
- To publicly criticize (someone) in a very harsh way
Is Pillory a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14
The word Pillory is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Pillory in a Sentence
- The press pilloried the judge for her decision.