Is PITEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PITEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PITEOUS mean?
- adjective
deserving or inciting pity
“a hapless victim”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 9 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 PITEOUS
PITEOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of PITEOUS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PITEOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- toupies9
- pistou8
- postie8
- potsie8
- sopite8
- toupie8
- estop7
- pesto7
- pious7
- piste7
- poets7
- poise7
- posit7
- pouts7
- setup7
- situp7
- spite7
- spout7
- stipe7
- stope7
- stoup7
- stupe7
- topes7
- topis7
- upset7
- outies6
- epos6
- opes6
- opts6
- opus6
- peso6
- pest6
- pets6
- pies6
- piso6
- pits6
- poet6
- pois6
- pose6
- post6
- pots6
- pout6
- ptui6
- puts6
- sept6
- sipe6
- soup6
- spit6
- spot6
- spue6
- step6
- stop6
- supe6
- tips6
- tope6
- topi6
- tops6
- tups6
- etuis5
- outie5
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