Pile
/paɪl/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Pile
noun
- A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
- A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.
"When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile"
- A mass formed in layers.
"a pile of shot"
- A funeral pile; a pyre.
- A large amount of money.
"He made a pile from that invention of his."
verb
- (often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
"They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow."
- To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
"We piled the camel with our loads."
- To add something to a great number.
- (of vehicles) To create a hold-up.
- To place (guns, muskets, etc.) together in threes so that they can stand upright, supporting each other.
Anagrams of Pile
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
p3
i1
l1
e1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pile
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 "Pile"
Pile is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "pile" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Pile" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pile" is a low-scoring word.