PITIFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PITIFUL 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 PITIFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PITIFUL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITIFUL
No single letter turns PITIFUL into another word.
How PITIFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PITIFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does PITIFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Causing pity, or so poor and weak that it deserves little respect.
A pitiful sight makes people feel sorry, such as a cold, hungry stray dog. The word can also be scornful, as in a pitiful attempt that fell far short. Context shows whether sympathy or contempt is meant.
How PITIFUL is used
Pitiful can express sympathy or scorn, depending on the sentence.
- The kitten gave a pitiful cry in the rain.
- His effort was pitiful, and he knew it.
- They lived in pitiful conditions for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PITIFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PITIFUL
5 longer words begin with PITIFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in PITIFUL
Common questions about PITIFUL
- Is PITIFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PITIFUL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PITIFUL worth?
- PITIFUL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PITIFUL mean?
- Causing pity, or so poor and weak that it deserves little respect.
- What letters can be added to PITIFUL?
- No single letter can be added to PITIFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PITIFUL:
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