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Clips

c 3l 1i 1p 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of clip

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does clips mean?

noun

  1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun

    Synonymscartridge holdercartridge clipmagazine

  2. an instance or single occasion for some event

    “this time he succeeded”

    Synonymstime

  3. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

  4. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress

  5. the act of clipping or snipping

    Synonymsclippingsnip

  6. a sharp slanting blow

    “he gave me a clip on the ear”

verb

  1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping

    “nip off the flowers”

    Synonymsnipnip offsnipsnip off

  2. run at a moderately swift pace

    Synonymstrotjog

  3. attach with a clip

    “clip the papers together”

  4. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

    “dress the plants in the garden”

    Synonymssnipcroptrimlopdress

  5. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

    “My speech was cut short”

    Synonymscurtailcut short

Definitions shown for clip, the base form of clips.

Is CLIPS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is CLIPS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
c 3l 1i 1p 3s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
c 4l 2i 1p 4s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
c 4l 1i 1p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
c 3l 2i 1p 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CLIPS

Words that end like CLIPS

Common words that share the ending -IPS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

chipsdripsflipsgripsshipsskipsslipstripslipsripsstripstipsblipssnipswhipsdipshipssipszipsrelationshipstulipsgossipsturnipsparsnips
All words ending in -IPS

Clips: quick answers

Is CLIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLIPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CLIPS worth?
CLIPS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does clips mean?
clips is the plural and third-person singular form of clip, which means “a metal frame or container holding cartridges”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLIPS?
You can make 18 shorter words from CLIPS, such as CLIP, PICS, SPIC, PIC. See the full list.