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Yes, pivot is playable

...and is worth 12 points.

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"Pivot" Definition

noun

A person or thing on which something depends or turns; the central or crucial factor.
A short rod or shaft on which a related part rotates or swings.
Basketball A position taken by an offensive player usually facing away from the basket near the foul line to relay passes, attempt a shot, or set screens.
Basketball The stationary foot around which the ball handler is allowed to pivot without dribbling.
The act of turning on or as if on a pivot.

verb-transitive

To cause to rotate, revolve, or turn.
To mount on, attach by, or provide with a pivot or pivots.

adjective

Turning on or as if on a pivot.

verb

To turn on or as if on a pivot.
To provide with, mount on, or attach by a pivot.
To cause to pivot.

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