Pulpit
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An elevated enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the clergy deliver sermons to the congregation.
“The vicar climbed the narrow steps to the pulpit and surveyed the packed pews below.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpʊlpɪt/
Syllables
pul·pit
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Wordle
Contains two Ps. Ends in IT. No vowel clusters, making it a tricky Wordle word.
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Scrabble
PULPIT scores 10 points. Two Ps are useful if you have duplicates on your rack.
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