noun: a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
noun: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
noun: the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"
noun: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
noun: an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
noun: (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
noun: (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
noun: a trap in the form of a concealed hole
noun: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
noun: lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
noun: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
verb: set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
verb: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
verb: remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries"
Length: 3 letters
Scrabble value: 5
Words with Friends value: 6
Literati value: 4
TWL (USA): Found
SOWPODS (UK): Found
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