Cesspit

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An underground covered tank into which household sewage and waste water drain before disposal or treatment.

“The old farmhouse relied on a cesspit that required professional emptying twice a year.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cess·pit

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Synonyms

cesspoolsink sump

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Formed from CESS and PIT, the double S in CESS is the key distinguishing feature to find

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Scrabble

The P scores 3 points, CESSPIT has a useful structure for extending from the double S

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Words you can make from Cesspit

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cesspit”.

pestis pisces septic spices spites stipes cesti cists cites epics epist pests piest piste sects sepic septi septs sesti sices siest sipes sites specs

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