Gyp
/d͡ʒɪp/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts3 letters
Definition of Gyp
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- An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
- (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
- A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
- A person with a dark complexion.
- A sly, roguish woman.
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Gyp"
Gyp is a 3-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Gyp" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gyp" is a low-scoring word.