Pith
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The soft, spongy tissue forming the central core of plant stems and branches.
“She scraped out the bitter pith from the orange peel before making the marmalade.”
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Wordle
Ends in -ith, a pattern shared with with and kith. The H makes it unusual among short words.
Scrabble
Worth 9 points (P=3, I=1, T=1, H=4). H boosts the score nicely. Hooks to piths and pithy.
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