Yes, transit is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Make a passage or journey from one place to another

2. Pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)

3. Revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction

4. Cause or enable to pass through

Noun

1. A surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

2. A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

3. A journey usually by ship