pit

NOUNVERB /pɪt/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P

pit is a valid 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1T1
3 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does pit mean?

NOUN · 11 SENSES
1

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment.

“a demon from the depths of the pit”

2

A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it.

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3

An enclosure in which animals are made to fight.

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4

(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled.

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5

(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on.

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6

Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers.

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7

A sizeable hole (usually in the ground).

“they dug a pit to bury the body”

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8

A trap in the form of a concealed hole.

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10

The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed.

11

A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate.

“a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'”

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VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Mark with a scar.

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RELATED
2

Set into opposition or rivalry.

“pit a chess player against the Russian champion”

3

Remove the pits from.

“pit plums and cherries”

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Anagrams of pit

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