Pitting

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Pitting

verb

  1. To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.

    "Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal."

  2. To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
  3. To bring (something) into opposition with something else.

    "Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?"

  4. To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.

verb

  1. To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.

    "One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie."

noun

  1. The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
  2. The digging of a pit.

    "Test pittings were carried out prior to the main excavation."

Anagrams of Pitting

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Pitting"

Pitting is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pitting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pitting" is a medium-scoring word.