whole bit

9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH W

whole bit is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

W4H4O1L1E1B3I1T1

4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does whole bit mean?