VIP is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. VIP is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 10 points there.
Which word lists accept VIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIP is to know. It scores 8 from 3 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIP
No single letter turns VIP into another word.
How VIP scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in VIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,492.
What does VIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person given special treatment because of their importance.
Vip is an abbreviation that turned into a word: it is spelled out letter by letter in Britain and said as one syllable in some other countries, and both are accepted. It dates from the Second World War, when it appeared on flight lists to mark passengers who mattered.
How VIP is used
Countable: a vip, two vips. Usually written VIP.
- The vip entrance is round the side and unmarked.
- Two vips arrived late and nobody said anything.
- The word vip began on wartime flight lists.
- A vip lounge is a room with better chairs.
- He was treated as a vip and paid for it later.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIP
13 longer words begin with VIP.
Words with VIP inside
Showing 24 of 33 words that contain VIP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VIP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VIP
Common questions about VIP
- Is VIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIP, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIP worth?
- VIP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIP mean?
- A person given special treatment because of their importance.
- What letters can be added to VIP?
- No single letter can be added to VIP to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of VIP:
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