Is PITYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PITYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PITYING mean?
Pitying is a form of PITY.
- noun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
“the blind are too often objects of pity”
- verb
share the suffering of
- noun
an unfortunate development
“it's a pity he couldn't do it”
- noun
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (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 PITYING
PITYING 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 PITYING
The 33 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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