pithead

Valid in Scrabble

Pronunciation

/pɪtˈhɛd/(UK)

Definition of pithead

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.

“Since the war there has been a reallocation of output from pitheads in the North Staffordshire coalfield, resulting in a flow of coal northwards; [...].”

See all 2 definitions

noun

The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.

“Since the war there has been a reallocation of output from pitheads in the North Staffordshire coalfield, resulting in a flow of coal northwards; [...].”
A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From pit + head.

115 playable · top: HEPTAD (12 pts)

1 word

9 words

37 words

46 words

21 words

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to pithead to make another valid word.

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes pithead, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.

Find more plays Browse word lists