skit

Meanings

Plural: skits

Noun

a short theatrical episode
A short comic performance done by amateurs.
A jeer or sally; a brief satire.
A wanton girl; a wench.

Verb

To make fun of.
To leap aside; to caper.

Origin / Etymology

Origin uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse skjúta (“to shoot, dart, move quickly”), variant of skjóta. Compare flytja (“to move”). Alternately, perhaps a back-formation from skittish, which in turn may derive from Old Norse or another North Germanic language.

Scrabble Score: 8

skit is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
skit is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
skit is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

skit is a valid Words With Friends word