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Is flip a Scrabble word?

Yes, flip is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of flip?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (archaic) A fillip or light blow.Examples: "[…] who looked at Dean a moment, crossed over the stage to him, raised himself on his toes, dashed his own hat firmly down to his ears, and every one on the stage supposed Dean was about to receive a flip on the ear or nose."Synonyms: flickarchaiccountableuncountable

2. (dated) A whit or jot; the tiniest amount.Examples: "I don't care a flip for what he says."Synonyms: bit, ace, tinge, atom, aught, bissel, bit, crumbcountabledateduncountable

3. (US, slang) A slingshot.Examples: "He loaded his flip and took careful aim at what he considered to be Emily's most vulnerable spot […]"UScountableslanguncountable

4. (informal) The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.Examples: "What they bring to the table is hard-won brass-tacks knowledge from over fifteen years of personal investing as well as riding shotgun on over 1,000 flips with their clients."countableinformaluncountable

5. (firearms, uncountable) The tendency of a gun's barrel to jerk about at the moment of firing.Examples: "In the case of rifles flip is counteracted by the sighting of the weapons, and it is because of flip that the sights cannot be set so that the line of sight is exactly parallel to the axis of the bore."; "A small, lightweight round, such as a .22 LR, generates very manageable recoil and muzzle flip (how much the nose of the gun flips up when you fire it)."uncountable

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To throw so as to turn over.Examples: "You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."; "However, the hosts hit back and hit back hard, first replacement hooker Andrew Hore sliding over, then Williams careering out of his own half and leaving several defenders for dead before flipping the ball to Nonu to finish off a scintillating move."; "Crucially, our research suggests that space weather is able to flip a signal in either direction, turning a red signal green or a green signal red. The former is obviously much more significant from a safety perspective."Synonyms: turn, turn overtransitive

2. (transitive) To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.Examples: "If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin."Synonyms: tosstransitive

3. (transitive, US politics) To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections.Examples: "Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016."UStransitive

4. (intransitive, US) To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.Examples: "The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence."USintransitive

5. (transitive, US) To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.Examples: "The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver."UStransitive

6. (intransitive, slang) To go berserk or crazy; to get extremely angry.Examples: "I'd flip if anyone broke my phone."; "They're talkin' bout the night Santa went crazy The night St. Nicholas flipped Broke his back for some milk and cookies Sounds to me like he was tired of gettin' gypped"intransitiveslang

intj (English)

1. (UK, euphemistic, colloquial) Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.Examples: "What the flip just happened?"; "Impossible. He's dining out and coming on here after. He can't be reached. / Oh, flip!"; ""Oh flip, don't come near this place," she said. It was dangerous. The Catholics had banners up on the Garvaghy Road saying, 'No Protestants here'."Synonyms: damnUKcolloquialeuphemistic

adj (English)

1. (UK, informal) Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.Examples: "I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree."UKinformal

2. (informal) Disrespectful, flippant.Examples: "Don't get flip with me or I'll knock you into next Tuesday!"Synonyms: cheekyinformal

noun (English)

1. (slang, chiefly derogatory, ethnic slur) A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background.Examples: "One of the children beckoned to me to try it and I started forward, but before I could move Ryland grabbed my coat. "They're fucking Flips, kid. The only way to play is to be better than they are. Go all the way to the top.""; "Later, the lieutenant came up to me. “Those dumb Flips finally got the message, right? […]"derogatoryethnicslangslur

noun (English)

1. (finance) Acronym of flexible loan insurance plan.abbreviationacronymalt-of

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Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "flip"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "flip"?

Scrabble
9 points
F4
L1
I1
P3
Words With Friends
11 points
F4
L2
I1
P4

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