PIE is a baked dish with a pastry crust containing sweet or savory filling. Also refers to the mathematical constant π (pi) and appears in various idiomatic expressions.
Yes. PIE is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends and 6 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | P | I | E | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
PIE is a beloved culinary creation consisting of a pastry crust filled with sweet or savory ingredients. Traditional pies include fruit pies (apple, cherry, blueberry), custard pies (pumpkin, pecan), and savory pies (meat pies, quiches, pot pies).
The pastry crust, typically made from flour, fat, and water, serves as both container and complementary flavor element. Pie-making techniques vary globally, from American double-crust pies to British pasties, creating diverse textures and presentations.
Beyond culinary contexts, "pie" appears in mathematical references to π (pi), the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. This connection extends to "pie charts," circular statistical graphs divided into proportional segments.
The word "pie" derives from Middle English "pye," possibly related to the Latin "pica" (magpie), referring to the bird's habit of collecting diverse objects in its nest, similar to how pies contain various ingredients within a crust.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of PIE.
Hooks: no front hooks; back PIED, PIER, PIES.
Words inside PIE: 2 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: PEPI. See all words from PIE.