pet
ADJECTIVENOUNVERB
/pɛt/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
pet is a valid 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1T1
3 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does pet mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A special loved one.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement.
BROADER
4
A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight).
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Stroke or caress gently.
“pet the lamb”
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking.
BROADER
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Anagrams of pet
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