What does NIP mean?

NIP is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/nɪp/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. squeeze tightly between the fingers“He pinched her behind”
  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”

noun

  1. a small drink of liquor“he poured a shot of whiskey”
  2. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
  3. the property of being moderately cold“the chilliness of early morning”
  4. a tart spicy quality
  5. a small sharp bite or snip

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nips6 nipped11

Anagrams of NIP

pin5

Words inside NIP

2 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

in2 pi4

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Questions

Is NIP a Scrabble word?

NIP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NIP worth?

NIP is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NIP?

2 other words, including IN and PI.