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Is NIP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, NIP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “squeeze tightly between the fingers”.

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Is NIP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. NIP is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: PIN.

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: 3
Scrabble: 5 pts
Words With Friends: 7 pts
Anagrams: 1
Familiarity: 99th percentile

NIP meaning and definition

NIP has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

NIP as a verb

Squeeze tightly between the fingers.
Give a small sharp bite to.

NIP as a noun

A small drink of liquor.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent.

NIP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

NIP scores 5 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

Letter	Scrabble	Words With Friends
N	1	2
I	1	1
P	3	4
Total	5	7

NIP on premium squares

On a double word square NIP scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of NIP

1 word uses exactly the same 3 letters as NIP. See all anagrams of NIP.

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Unscramble NIP: 2 words from its letters

The letters N, I, P make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

Words like NIP

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

Change one letter in NIP

tip5
dip6
rip5
zip14
pip7
hip8
kip9
nap5
sip5
lip5
gip6
nib5
nit3
nix10
yip8
nil3
nim5
nep5

Add one letter to NIP

snip6
nipa6
nips6

More 3-letter words starting with NI

nib5
nit3
nix10
nil3
nim5
nid4
nie3
nis3

NIP word facts

NIP is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 2 consonants. It starts with N and ends with P. By corpus frequency, NIP is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters N, 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 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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NIP Scrabble word FAQ

Is NIP a Scrabble word?

Yes. NIP is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does NIP mean?

NIP is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “squeeze tightly between the fingers”.

How many points is NIP worth in Scrabble?

NIP is worth 5 points in Scrabble: N (1) + I (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is NIP in Words With Friends?

NIP is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of NIP?

NIP has 1 anagram: PIN. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in NIP?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in NIP, including IN and PI.

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