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Is NITS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NITS mean?

Nits is a form of NIT.

  1. noun

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

  2. noun

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

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
4
Words With Friends
5
Letters
4

N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 4 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for NITS

Single letters that turn NITS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks3

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of NITS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NITS

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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