Is PIT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PIT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PIT mean?
- noun
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
“they dug a pit to bury the body”
- verb
set into opposition or rivalry
“let them match their best athletes against ours”
- noun
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- noun
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
“you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
5
Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
3
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + T (1) = 5 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PIT
Single letters that turn PIT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of PIT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PIT
The 4 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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