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Is PITHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PITHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PITHING mean?

Pithing is a form of PITH.

  1. noun

    soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

  2. noun

    the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”

  3. verb

    remove the pith from (a plant)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 PITHING

PITHING 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.

Words you can make from PITHING

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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