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Nips

n 1i 1p 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of nip

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nips mean?

noun

  1. a small drink of liquor

    “he poured a shot of whiskey”

    Synonymsshot

  2. (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

    Synonymsjap

  3. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

    Synonymsrelishflavorflavoursapiditysavor

  4. the property of being moderately cold

    “the chilliness of early morning”

    Synonymschillinesscoolness

  5. a tart spicy quality

    Synonymspiquancepiquancypiquantnesstangtanginess

  6. a small sharp bite or snip

    Synonymspinch

verb

  1. squeeze tightly between the fingers

    “He pinched her behind”

    Synonymspinchsqueezetwingetweettwitch

  2. give a small sharp bite to

    “The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles”

  3. sever or remove by pinching or snipping

    “nip off the flowers”

    Synonymsnip offclipsnipsnip off

Definitions shown for nip, the base form of nips.

Is NIPS 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) No

How many points is NIPS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
n 1i 1p 3s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
n 2i 1p 4s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
n 1i 1p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
n 1i 1p 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in NIPS

Anagrams 3

pinssnipspin

Hooks for NIPS

Add one letter to the front or back of NIPS to make another word.

Front hooks

snips

Back hooks

None

Words that end like NIPS

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.

chipslipsripstipsclipsdripsflipsgripsshipsskipsslipstripsstripsdipshipssipszipsblipswhipsrelationshipstulipsgossipsworshipsairstrips
All words ending in -IPS

Nips: quick answers

Is NIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NIPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NIPS worth?
NIPS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nips mean?
nips is the plural and third-person singular form of nip, which means “a small drink of liquor”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NIPS?
You can make 12 shorter words from NIPS, such as NIP, PIN, PIS, PSI. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NIPS?
NIPS rearranges into PINS, SNIP, SPIN.