GIMP is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GIMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIMP?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIMP is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GIMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What does GIMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
An ornamental braid used for trimming.
Gimp is a stiffened cord sewn along the edges of upholstery and clothing, and it reached English from Dutch. A separate and offensive sense about a person who limps has nothing to do with the trimming.
How GIMP is used
Uncountable and countable. A separate sense is offensive.
- A line of gimp hides the tacks along the chair.
- The word gimp came into English from Dutch.
- Upholstery gimp is stiffened so it holds a curve.
- A second sense of gimp is offensive and unrelated.
- Two gimps of different colour along the same edge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIMP
6 longer words begin with GIMP.
Shorter words from the letters in GIMP
Common questions about GIMP
- Is GIMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMP worth?
- GIMP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIMP mean?
- An ornamental braid used for trimming.
- What letters can be added to GIMP?
- GIMP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GIMP:
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