Pedestal

/ˈpɛdɪstəl/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Pedestal

noun

The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
A place of reverence or honor.
"He has put his mother on a pedestal. You can't say a word against her."
A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
A pillow block; a low housing.
(bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.

verb

To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.

Anagrams of Pedestal

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

PE...Words starting with "pe"...ALWords ending with "al"All 8-letter words Unscramble "pedestal"

Letter Values

p3

e1

d2

e1

s1

t1

a1

l1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Pedestal

aal abacterial abapical abaxial abbatial abdominal aberrational abettal abiological abnormal abomasal aboral

Related 8-Letter Words

pabulums pachadom pachalic pachinko pachisis pachouli pachucos pacified pacifier pacifies pacifism pacifist packable packaged packager

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 "Pedestal"

Pedestal is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pedestal" in Word Games

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