Is PITSAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PITSAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PITSAWS mean?
Pitsaws is a form of PITSAW.
- noun
a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 12 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 PITSAWS
PITSAWS 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 PITSAWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pitsaw11
- swaps10
- wasps10
- wisps10
- waists9
- paws9
- swap9
- waps9
- wasp9
- wisp9
- pastis8
- spaits8
- swats8
- waist8
- waits8
- wasts8
- wists8
- paw8
- wap8
- apsis7
- aspis7
- pasts7
- pitas7
- spait7
- spats7
- spits7
- tapis7
- saws7
- staw7
- swat7
- taws7
- twas7
- wait7
- wast7
- wats7
- wiss7
- wist7
- wits7
- asps6
- pass6
- past6
- pats6
- pias6
- piss6
- pita6
- pits6
- psis6
- psst6
- saps6
- sips6
- spas6
- spat6
- spit6
- taps6
- tips6
- saw6
- taw6
- twa6
- was6
- wat6
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