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Is TRIP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TRIP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)”.

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Is TRIP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TRIP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: RIPT.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

TRIP meaning and definition

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

TRIP as a noun

  1. A journey for some purpose (usually including the return).
  2. A hallucinatory experience induced by drugs.

TRIP as a verb

  1. Miss a step and fall or nearly fall.
  2. Cause to stumble.

TRIP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TRIP scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
R11
I11
P34
Total67

TRIP on premium squares

On a double word square TRIP scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. 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 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of TRIP

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as TRIP. See all anagrams of TRIP.

  • ript6

Unscramble TRIP: 8 words from its letters

The letters T, R, I, P make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

Words like TRIP

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

Change one letter in TRIP

Add one letter to TRIP

  • strip7
  • tripe7
  • atrip7
  • thrip10
  • trips7
  • tripy10

Remove one letter from TRIP

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TRIP word facts

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

Holding the letters T, R, 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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TRIP Scrabble word FAQ

Is TRIP a Scrabble word?

Yes. TRIP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does TRIP mean?

TRIP is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)”.

How many points is TRIP worth in Scrabble?

TRIP is worth 6 points in Scrabble: T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is TRIP in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of TRIP?

TRIP has 1 anagram: RIPT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in TRIP?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in TRIP, including TIP, RIP, PIT and PI.

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