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Garrote

g 2a 1r 1r 1o 1t 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does garrote mean?

noun

  1. an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation

    Synonymsgarottegarrotteiron collar

verb

  1. strangle with an iron collar

    “people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain”

    Synonymsgarrottegarottescrag

Is GARROTE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GARROTE worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2a 1r 1r 1o 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
g 3a 1r 1r 1o 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
g 3a 1r 1r 1o 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
g 4a 1r 1r 1o 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GARROTE

Hooks for GARROTE

Add one letter to the front or back of GARROTE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like GARROTE

Common words that share the ending -OTE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OTE

Garrote: quick answers

Is GARROTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GARROTE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GARROTE worth?
GARROTE scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does garrote mean?
As a noun, garrote means “an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GARROTE?
You can make 127 shorter words from GARROTE, such as GAROTE, GARRET, GARROT, GARTER. See the full list.