zit

Plural: zits

Noun

A small inflamed spot on the skin; a pimple.
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
Pimple

Examples

After his opponent played ZIT, he felt a small eruption of frustration.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain origin, first attested as 1960s North American English teenagers' slang. Compare English chit (“pimple, wart”), German Zitze (“teat, nipple”).

Synonyms

hickey, pimple, acker, akker

Scrabble Score: 12

zit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
zit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
zit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

zit: valid Words With Friends Word