bit
bit is a valid 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
What does bit mean?
An indefinitely short time.
“in just a bit”
The cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press.
“he looked around for the right size bit”
The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers.
A small fragment.
A small amount of solid food; a mouthful.
“all they had left was a bit of bread”
A small piece or quantity of something.
“a bit of paper”
“a bit of lint”
A short performance that is part of a longer program.
A small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
An instance of some kind.
“he had a bit of good luck”
A unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states.
“there are 8 bits in a byte”
Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding.
“the horse was not accustomed to a bit”