01 Word definition

nit

3 letters · 1 vowel · 2 consonants

Is NIT a word?

Yes. NIT is a 3-letter noun. a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NIT?

N-I-T

NIT contains 3 letters, begins with N, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

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

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score3points
Words With Friends4points
Word length3letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NIT spelled?

N1I2T3
Starts withNITFirst 3 letters
Ends withNITLast 3 letters
Unique letters3No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About NIT.

How do you spell NIT?

NIT is spelled N-I-T. It contains 3 letters.