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bits

/bɪts/
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noun

  • A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

    "A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."

  • A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.
  • A coin of a specified value.

    "a threepenny bit"

  • A ten-cent piece, dime.
  • A unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar.

    "A quarter is two bits."

  • In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents.
  • A small amount of something.

    "There were bits of paper all over the floor.   Does your leg still hurt? / Just a bit now.   I've done my bit; I expect you to do yours."

  • Specifically, a small amount of time.

    "I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.   He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out."

  • (plural) Fractions of a second.

    "The 400 metres race was won in 47 seconds and bits."

  • A portion of something.

    "I'd like a big bit of cake, please."

  • Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.

    "Am I bored? Not a bit of it!"

  • A prison sentence, especially a short one.
  • An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.

    "His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show."

  • A small part or role, sometimes with spoken lines, in a theatrical performance.

    "She acted her bit in the opening scene."

  • The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
  • The cutting iron of a plane.
  • The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs.

noun

  • A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
  • The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.
  • Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values.

    "permission bits in a file system"

  • A unit of measure for information entropy.
  • A microbitcoin, or a millionth of a bitcoin (0.000001 BTC).
Synonyms:b

Word Statistics

Letter Count4 letters
Syllables1 syllable
Difficulty Level
Easy
Word FrequencyStandard
Vowel Count1 vowels
Consonant Count3 consonants

Letter Analysis & Structure

First LetterB
Last LetterS
Letter Breakdown
B
I
T
S

Game Compatibility & Validity

Valid English Word
Available in Smotix Dictionary
Suitable for Vocabulary Learning
Compatible with 4-Letter Wordle & Random Wordle
Compatible with Random Wordle (4–8 Letters)
Suitable for Timed Rush & Category Wordle

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