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Grips

g 2r 1i 1p 3s 1

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

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

What does grips mean?

noun

  1. the act of grasping

    “he released his clasp on my arm”

    Synonymsclaspclenchclutchclutchesgrasp

  2. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

    “he grabbed the hammer by the handle”

    Synonymshandlehandgriphold

  3. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

    “he carried his small bag onto the plane with him”

    Synonymsbagtraveling bagtravelling bagsuitcase

  4. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

    Synonymstractionadhesive friction

  5. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

  6. an intellectual hold or understanding

    “a good grip on French history”

    Synonymsgrasp

verb

  1. hold fast or firmly

    “He gripped the steering wheel”

  2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

    “the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”

    Synonymsgrapple

  3. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

    “The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”

    Synonymsfascinatetransfixspellbind

Definitions shown for grip, the base form of grips.

Is GRIPS 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 GRIPS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2r 1i 1p 3s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
g 3r 1i 1p 4s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
g 3r 1i 1p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
g 4r 1i 1p 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in GRIPS

Anagrams 2

prigssprig

Words that end like GRIPS

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.

chipsclipsdripsflipsshipsskipsslipstripslipsripsstripstipsblipssnipswhipsdipshipssipszipsrelationshipstulipsgossipsturnipsparsnips
All words ending in -IPS

Grips: quick answers

Is GRIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GRIPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GRIPS worth?
GRIPS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does grips mean?
grips is the plural and third-person singular form of grip, which means “the act of grasping”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GRIPS?
You can make 24 shorter words from GRIPS, such as GIPS, GRIP, PIGS, PRIG. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GRIPS?
GRIPS rearranges into PRIGS, SPRIG.