Definition of nit

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • nit is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 3
  • nit is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 3
  • nit is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 4

Definition of nit


  • a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source (noun)
  • egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing (noun)

See definition of nit in Merriam Webster