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Slips

s 1l 1i 1p 3s 1

About 1 syllable

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

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

What does slips mean?

noun

  1. a socially awkward or tactless act

    Synonymsfaux pasgaffesolecismgaucherie

  2. a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

    Synonymsmiscueparapraxis

  3. potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

  4. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

    Synonymscutting

  5. a young and slender person

    “he's a mere slip of a lad”

  6. a place where a craft can be made fast

    Synonymsmooringmoorageberth

verb

  1. move stealthily

    “The ship slipped away in the darkness”

    Synonymssteal

  2. insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

    “He slipped some money into the waiter's hand”

  3. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

    “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

    Synonymsskidslueslewslide

  4. get worse

    “My grades are slipping”

    Synonymsdrop offdrop awayfall away

  5. move smoothly and easily

    “the bolt slipped into place”

  6. to make a mistake or be incorrect

    Synonymserrmistake

Definitions shown for slip, the base form of slips.

Is SLIPS 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 SLIPS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
s 1l 1i 1p 3s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
s 1l 2i 1p 4s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
s 1l 1i 1p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1l 2i 1p 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in SLIPS

Anagrams 1

lisps

Words that end like SLIPS

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.

chipsclipsdripsflipsgripsshipsskipstripslipsripsstripstipsblipssnipswhipsdipshipssipszipsrelationshipstulipsgossipsturnipsparsnips
All words ending in -IPS

Slips: quick answers

Is SLIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SLIPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SLIPS worth?
SLIPS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does slips mean?
slips is the plural and third-person singular form of slip, which means “a socially awkward or tactless act”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SLIPS?
You can make 16 shorter words from SLIPS, such as LIPS, LISP, PISS, PSIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SLIPS?
SLIPS rearranges into LISPS.