legit
Plural: legits
Noun
- Legitimate theatrical drama, as opposed to vaudeville.
- A legitimate; a legitimate actor.
- A legitimate child.
Adj
- Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
- Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
- Not using cheats.
- Genuine, actual, literal or honest.
- Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.
- Cool by virtue of being genuine.
Adv
- Legitimately; within the law.
- Honestly; truly; seriously.
Examples
- After a string of questionable plays, he finally put down a ’legit’ seven-letter word.
- Did you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.
- He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.
- I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.
- That legit scared the hell out of me.
Origin / Etymology
Clipping of legitimate or legitimately.
Scrabble Score: 6
legit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlegit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
legit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
legit: valid Words With Friends Word