The term 'in a pile' can be described by two crossword solutions: Heaped (6 letters) and STACKED (7 letters). Heaped refers to a large, disorganized collection of items that are placed together in a disorderly manner. STACKED, on the other hand, implies that the items have been arranged in an orderly fashion, usually in layers. Both terms can be used to describe a group of objects that have been placed together in a pile.