104 Words Starting With PIT
The prefix PIT appears in 104 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 18 entries. Average word length: 8.4 letters.
P is the third most common starting letter. It covers the physical (push, pull, press), the conceptual (purpose, principle, proof), and the scientific (photon, protein, polymer).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with PIT: PITCHFORKING (27 pts), PITHECANTHROPUS (27 pts), PITCHFORKED (26 pts), PITHECANTHROPI (26 pts), PITCHFORKS (24 pts). The shortest is PIT (3 letters) and the longest is PITHECANTHROPUS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ARY.
Notable words: PITA — the fibre of various species of bromelia [n].; PITAS — the fibre of various species of bromelia [n].; PITAYA — a giant cactus of southwestern US and Mexico [n].; PITAPAT — to make a repeated tapping sound [v]. Browse words starting with J for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PIT?
PITCHFORKING scores 27 points. Runner-up: PITHECANTHROPUS at 27 points. See words ending in OHO for more high-value options.
How many words start with PIT?
Our dictionary has 104 words that start with PIT. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (18).
What is the shortest word that starts with PIT?
PIT at just 3 letters. It means: to mark with depressions [v].