Definition of PIE
A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling.
"The family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert."
Any of various other, non-pastry dishes that maintain the general concept of a shell with a filling.
"Shepherd's pie is made of mince covered with mashed potato."
(Northeastern US) A pizza.
To hit in the face with a pie, either for comic effect or as a means of protest (see also pieing).
"I'd like to see someone pie the chairman of the board."
To go around (a corner) in a guarded manner.
(of printing types) To reduce to confusion; to jumble.
Magpie.
The smallest unit of currency in South Asia, equivalent to 1/192 of a rupee or 1/12 of an anna.
Examples of PIE in a Sentence
- "The family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert."
- "Shepherd's pie is made of mince covered with mashed potato."
- "I'd like to see someone pie the chairman of the board."
Word Details
Is PIE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, PIE is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like PIE are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for PIE
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | p | i | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in PIE
2 words from the letters in PIE
2-letter words
How to Use PIE in Word Games
PIE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: PIE is only 3 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble PIE to find 2 additional valid words.