sit: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 3 letter points · starts with S · ends with T
Meaning of sit
verb
- copulative, intransitive
To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
Example: After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.
- intransitive
To move oneself into such a position.
Example: I asked him to sit.
- intransitive
To occupy a given position.
Example: The dishes are still sitting on the table!
- copulative, intransitive
To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
Listed forms: sits, sitting, sat, sate, sitten, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — sit.
noun
An act of sitting.
Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.
- rare
An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.
Listed forms: sits.
Source: Wiktionary — sit.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for sit.
verb
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
- sit down
verb
be around, often idly or without specific purpose
- sit around
verb
take a seat
- sit down
verb
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is sit in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of sit
S(1) + I(1) + T(1) = 3 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of sit
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from sit
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in sit. Showing up to 24, longest first.