Pet

/pɛt/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts3 letters
Definition of Pet

verb

  1. To stroke or fondle (an animal).
  2. To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
  3. Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
  4. To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.

    "His daughter was petted and spoiled."

  5. To be a pet.

adjective

  1. Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.

    "The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory."

  2. Kept or treated as a pet.

    "pet rock"

Anagrams of Pet

No exact anagrams found for "pet". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pet" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Pet"

Pet is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pet" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pet" is a low-scoring word.