PITA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PITA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PITA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PITA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pitasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PITA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PITA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What does PITA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A round, flat bread that can be split open to form a pocket for filling.
Pita is baked at high heat so that steam puffs the dough into a hollow pocket. Cooks then split this pocket open and fill it with meat, salad, or dips. Its round, flat shape makes it easy to stuff or tear into pieces.
How PITA is used
Common in everyday cooking and menu language worldwide.
- She stuffed the pita with grilled chicken and salad.
- Warm pita was served alongside the hummus.
- He toasted the pita until it puffed up.
- The bakery sold fresh pita every morning.
- They scooped the dip with torn pieces of pita.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PITA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PITA
13 longer words begin with PITA.
Words ending in PITA
9 words end in PITA. Useful as a back hook: play PITA onto a word already on the board.
Words with PITA inside
Showing 24 of 229 words that contain PITA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PITA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PITA
Common questions about PITA
- Is PITA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PITA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PITA worth?
- PITA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PITA mean?
- A round, flat bread that can be split open to form a pocket for filling.
- What letters can be added to PITA?
- PITA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PITA:
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