PITIABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PITIABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PITIABLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PITIABLY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITIABLY
No single letter turns PITIABLY into another word.
How PITIABLY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PITIABLY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PITIABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PITIABLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a way that arouses pity or sympathy.
Pitiably describes how something looks or sounds when it moves the observer to sorrow, such as a thin stray dog or a weak voice. It is also used with a harsher edge to mean wretchedly poor in quality.
How PITIABLY is used
Pitiably modifies verbs and adjectives describing suffering or weakness.
- The puppy whined pitiably at the door.
- He looked pitiably thin after the illness.
- The team played pitiably in the final.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PITIABLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PITIABLY
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Common questions about PITIABLY
- Is PITIABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PITIABLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PITIABLY worth?
- PITIABLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PITIABLY mean?
- In a way that arouses pity or sympathy.
- What letters can be added to PITIABLY?
- No single letter can be added to PITIABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PITIABLY:
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