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Flips

Q: What does flips mean?

flips is the plural and third-person singular form of flip, which means “an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

f ₄l ₁i ₁p ₃s ₁

About 1 syllable

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

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

What does flips mean?

noun

an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Synonymssomersault somerset summersault summerset somersaulting
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
a sudden, quick movement
“with a flip of the wrist”
the act of flipping a coin
Synonymstoss
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
“the pass was fumbled”
Synonymspass toss

verb

lightly throw to see which side comes up
“I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!”
Synonymstoss
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
“switch on the light”
Synonymsthrow switch
look through a book or other written material
“He thumbed through the report”
Synonymsflick thumb riffle leaf riff
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Synonymstwitch
cause to move with a flick
“he flicked his Bic”
Synonymsflick
throw or toss with a light motion
“flip me the beachball”
Synonymstoss sky pitch

Definitions shown for flip, the base form of flips.

Is FLIPS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 FLIPS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts

f ₄l ₁i ₁p ₃s ₁

Words With Friends

12 pts

f ₄l ₂i ₁p ₄s ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

f ₄l ₁i ₁p ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

11 pts

f ₄l ₂i ₁p ₃s ₁

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

Words from the letters in FLIPS

Best shorter words top 19 of 19

flip 9 spif 9 fils 7 fil 6 ifs 6 lips 6 lisp 6 sif 6 slip 6 if 5 lip 5 pis 5 psi 5 sip 5 pi 4 lis 3 is 2 li 2 si 2

See all 19 words made from FLIPS

Words that end like FLIPS

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.

chips clips drips grips ships skips slips trips lips rips strips tips blips snips whips dips hips sips zips relationships tulips gossips turnips parsnips

All words ending in -IPS

Flips: quick answers

Is FLIPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FLIPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.

How many points is FLIPS worth?

FLIPS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does flips mean?

flips is the plural and third-person singular form of flip, which means “an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in FLIPS?

You can make 19 shorter words from FLIPS, such as FLIP, SPIF, FILS, FIL. See the full list.