GIMPY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GIMPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIMPY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIMPY is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMPY
No single letter turns GIMPY into another word.
How GIMPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIMPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about GIMPY
- The letters of GIMPY run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GIMPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North Americaninformal
Lame or limping; affected by a weak or injured leg.
Gimpy is an informal North American word for someone walking with a limp or for a leg that has been hurt and moves stiffly or unevenly. It functions much like the British word gammy, describing an old or ongoing injury rather than a brand-new one. People often use gimpy casually about their own minor aches, such as after a long run or a fall, rather than about a serious medical condition. Because of its casual tone, gimpy is more likely to appear in relaxed conversation than in formal or medical writing.
How GIMPY is used
Informal North American usage; used casually about a limping walk or a weak, injured leg.
- He walked a bit gimpy after twisting his ankle on the trail.
- Her gimpy knee kept her out of the game this week.
- The dog favored its gimpy back leg after the fall.
- I felt gimpy for days after the long hike.
- He joked about his gimpy leg slowing him down on stairs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIMPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GIMPY
The 5 tiles of GIMPY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GIMPY
Common questions about GIMPY
- Is GIMPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMPY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMPY worth?
- GIMPY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIMPY mean?
- Lame or limping; affected by a weak or injured leg.
- What letters can be added to GIMPY?
- No single letter can be added to GIMPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIMPY:
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