PIVOT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PIVOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIVOT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIVOT is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIVOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pivotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIVOT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PIVOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does PIVOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A central point, pin or shaft on which something turns, balances or swings.
A pivot is the fixed point around which movement happens, whether that is a mechanical pin holding two parts together or a person or plan around which everything else depends. As a verb, to pivot means to turn on such a point, and the word has spread well beyond machinery into business and everyday speech, where a company might pivot to a new strategy or a conversation might pivot around one key remark. The core idea stays the same across all these uses: one fixed centre allows everything connected to it to move or change direction.
How PIVOT is used
Common in mechanical, sporting and increasingly business contexts, often as a verb meaning to change direction or strategy.
- The door swung freely on a well-oiled pivot.
- The basketball player pivoted on one foot to avoid the defender.
- The whole plan seemed to pivot around a single decision.
- The company decided to pivot toward online sales.
- A small metal pivot let the arm rotate smoothly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIVOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIVOT
11 longer words begin with PIVOT.
Shorter words from the letters in PIVOT
Common questions about PIVOT
- Is PIVOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIVOT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIVOT worth?
- PIVOT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIVOT mean?
- A central point, pin or shaft on which something turns, balances or swings.
- What letters can be added to PIVOT?
- PIVOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PIVOT:
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