PITIABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PITIABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PITIABLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PITIABLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITIABLE
No single letter turns PITIABLE into another word.
How PITIABLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PITIABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PITIABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PITIABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Deserving pity because of misery or weakness.
Pitiable can be gentle, as for a stray animal in the rain, or slightly scornful, as for a pathetic excuse. The word also covers things that are so poor or small that they seem hopeless.
How PITIABLE is used
Pitiable describes people, conditions or efforts that arouse sympathy or contempt.
- The abandoned puppy was a pitiable sight.
- He made a pitiable attempt to hide his disappointment.
- The family lived in pitiable conditions through the winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PITIABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PITIABLE
2 longer words begin with PITIABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PITIABLE
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Common questions about PITIABLE
- Is PITIABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PITIABLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PITIABLE worth?
- PITIABLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PITIABLE mean?
- Deserving pity because of misery or weakness.
- What letters can be added to PITIABLE?
- No single letter can be added to PITIABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PITIABLE:
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