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Is FLIP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FLIP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “lightly throw to see which side comes up”.

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Is FLIP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FLIP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FLIP meaning and definition

FLIP has 4 common senses and works as a verb, a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

FLIP as a verb

  1. Lightly throw to see which side comes up.
  2. Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation.

FLIP as a noun

  1. An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return.

FLIP as an adjective

  1. Marked by casual disrespect.

FLIP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FLIP scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
L12
I11
P34
Total911

FLIP on premium squares

On a double word square FLIP scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FLIP

No other word uses exactly the letters in FLIP.

Unscramble FLIP: 5 words from its letters

The letters F, L, I, P make 5 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • li2
  • lip5
  • pi4
  • fil6
  • if5

Words like FLIP

One-letter changes to FLIP, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FLIP

Add one letter to FLIP

  • flimp12
  • flips10

Remove one letter from FLIP

  • lip5

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FLIP word facts

FLIP is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 3 consonants. It starts with F and ends with P. By corpus frequency, FLIP is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, L, I, P on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FLIP Scrabble word FAQ

Is FLIP a Scrabble word?

Yes. FLIP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FLIP mean?

FLIP is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “lightly throw to see which side comes up”.

How many points is FLIP worth in Scrabble?

FLIP is worth 9 points in Scrabble: F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is FLIP in Words With Friends?

FLIP is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FLIP have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FLIP, but 5 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FLIP?

You can make 5 shorter words from the letters in FLIP, including LI, LIP, PI and FIL.

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