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Nit

n 1i 1t 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 3 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nit mean?

noun

  1. a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source

  2. egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing

Is NIT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NIT worth?

Scrabble

3 pts
n 1i 1t 1

Words With Friends

4 pts
n 2i 1t 1

Wordfeud

3 pts
n 1i 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

3 pts
n 1i 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NIT

Anagrams 1

Best shorter words top 3 of 3

See all 3 words made from NIT

Hooks for NIT

Add one letter to the front or back of NIT to make another word.

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Words that end like NIT

Common words that share the ending -IT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IT

Nit: quick answers

Is NIT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NIT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 3 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NIT worth?
NIT scores 3 points in Scrabble, 4 in Words With Friends, 3 in Wordfeud and 3 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nit mean?
As a noun, nit means “a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NIT?
You can make 3 shorter words from NIT, such as IN, IT, TI. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NIT?
NIT rearranges into TIN.