LIMP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LIMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMP?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does LIMP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To walk unevenly because of an injury.
Limp the verb and limp meaning floppy are probably unrelated, and the adjective appeared four centuries after the verb. Nothing connects a damaged leg with a lack of stiffness.
How LIMP is used
Limped, limps. Also an adjective and noun.
- They limped for a fortnight and refused to see anybody.
- The word limp covers a verb and an unrelated adjective.
- A limp handshake is the other word.
- The adjective came four centuries after the verb limp.
- A slight limp that only showed when tired.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIMP
The 4 tiles of LIMP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIMP
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with LIMP.
Words ending in LIMP
2 words end in LIMP. Useful as a back hook: play LIMP onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIMP inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain LIMP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LIMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMP
Common questions about LIMP
- Is LIMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMP worth?
- LIMP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMP mean?
- To walk unevenly because of an injury.
- What letters can be added to LIMP?
- LIMP takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIMP:
Open LIMP in the Word Finder