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Is PITCH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PITCH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “throw or toss with a light motion”.

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Is PITCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PITCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

PITCH meaning and definition

PITCH has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PITCH as a verb

  1. Throw or toss with a light motion.
  2. Move abruptly.

PITCH as a noun

  1. The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration.
  2. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter.

PITCH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PITCH scores 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
I11
T11
C34
H43
Total1213

PITCH on premium squares

On a double word square PITCH scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PITCH

No other word uses exactly the letters in PITCH.

Shorter words hiding in PITCH

The letters P, I, T, C, H make 23 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble PITCH: all 23 words.

Words like PITCH

One-letter changes to PITCH, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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  • pitchy16

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More 5-letter words starting with PI

  • piece9
  • pilot7
  • pinch12
  • piano7
  • pique16
  • pivot10
  • piper9
  • pixie14
  • piggy12
  • pigmy13
  • piles7
  • pilus7
  • pinna7
  • piste7
  • piety10
  • pithy13
  • pizza25
  • picky16

PITCH word facts

PITCH is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 4 consonants. It starts with P and ends with H. By corpus frequency, PITCH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, I, T, C, H on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PITCH Scrabble word FAQ

Is PITCH a Scrabble word?

Yes. PITCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PITCH mean?

PITCH is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “throw or toss with a light motion”.

How many points is PITCH worth in Scrabble?

PITCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble: P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is PITCH in Words With Friends?

PITCH is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PITCH have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PITCH, but 23 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PITCH?

You can make 23 shorter words from the letters in PITCH, including HIT, TIP, CHIP and ITCH.

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