Crimp
/kɹɪmp/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts5 letters
Definition of Crimp
noun
- A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.
"The strap was held together by a simple metal crimp."
- The natural curliness of wool fibres.
- (usually in the plural) Hair that is shaped so it bends back and forth in many short kinks.
- A card game.
verb
- To press into small ridges or folds, to pleat, to corrugate.
"Cornish pasties are crimped during preparation."
- To fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened.
"He crimped the wire in place."
- To pinch and hold; to seize.
- To style hair into a crimp, to form hair into tight curls, to make it kinky.
- To bend or mold leather into shape.
adjective
Anagrams of Crimp
Letter Values
c3
r1
i1
m3
p3
Total: 11 Scrabble points
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 "Crimp"
Crimp is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Crimp" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "crimp" is a medium-scoring word.