PITHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PITHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PITHEAD?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PITHEAD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pitheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PITHEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PITHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does PITHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The top of a mine shaft and the area and buildings around it.
At the pithead, miners gathered before a shift and coal was brought up to be sorted and loaded. Towns grew around pitheads, and the winding gear there became a symbol of the whole industry.
How PITHEAD is used
Used chiefly in coal mining, often in phrases like pithead baths.
- Crowds waited at the pithead for news after the accident.
- The pithead was covered in coal dust.
- He showered at the pithead baths after each shift.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PITHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PITHEAD
1 longer words begin with PITHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in PITHEAD
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Common questions about PITHEAD
- Is PITHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PITHEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PITHEAD worth?
- PITHEAD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PITHEAD mean?
- The top of a mine shaft and the area and buildings around it.
- What letters can be added to PITHEAD?
- PITHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PITHEAD:
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