pit
pit is a valid 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
What does pit mean?
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment.
“a demon from the depths of the pit”
A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it.
An enclosure in which animals are made to fight.
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled.
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on.
Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers.
A sizeable hole (usually in the ground).
“they dug a pit to bury the body”
A trap in the form of a concealed hole.
A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression).
The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed.
A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate.
“a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'”
Mark with a scar.
Set into opposition or rivalry.
“pit a chess player against the Russian champion”
Remove the pits from.
“pit plums and cherries”
Anagrams of pit
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