FLIP is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FLIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLIP is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLIP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FLIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does FLIP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn something over quickly.
Flip is probably a blend of fillip and whip, and it entered English in the sixteenth century. The sense about losing one's temper is American and from the 1950s.
How FLIP is used
Flipped, flipping. Also a noun.
- They flipped the mattress twice a year.
- The word flip is probably a blend of two others.
- She flipped when she heard the price.
- A flip of the coin decided it.
- Flip in the temper sense is American and recent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLIP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLIP
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with FLIP.
Words ending in FLIP
4 words end in FLIP. Useful as a back hook: play FLIP onto a word already on the board.
Words with FLIP inside
9 words contain FLIP in the middle. Words that start with FLIP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLIP
Common questions about FLIP
- Is FLIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLIP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLIP worth?
- FLIP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLIP mean?
- To turn something over quickly.
- What letters can be added to FLIP?
- FLIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FLIP:
Open FLIP in the Word Finder