What does PILOT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpaɪlət/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. operate an airplane“The pilot flew to Cuba”
  2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance“Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?”

noun

  1. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  2. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
  3. a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
  4. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies“this painting is a copy of the original”
  5. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
  6. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pilots8piloted10

Anagrams of PILOT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PILOT

24 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

loti4plot6 toil4topi6lip5 lit3 lop5lot3 oil3 opt5 pit5 poi5pol5pot5 til3tip5 top5 it2li2 lo2op4pi4 ti2 to2

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Questions

Is PILOT a valid word in word games?

PILOT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PILOT worth?

PILOT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PILOT?

24 other words, including TO, IT, LOT and TOP.