Definitions for cesspit

cesspit cess·pit

Spelling: [ses-pit]
IPA: /ˈsɛsˌpɪt/

Cesspit is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 180 anagrams from letters in cesspit (ceipsst).

Definitions for cesspit

noun

  1. a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.

Origin of cesspit

First recorded in 1860-65; cess(pool) + pit1

Examples for cesspit

Where a cesspit is unavoidable, perhaps the best and least offensive system for emptying it is the pneumatic system.

Various substitutes have been tried for the cesspit, which retain the principle of the hand removal of excreta.

There should be a ventilated trap placed on the pipe leading from the watercloset to the cesspit.

Word Value for cesspit
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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