Dips
/dɪps/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Dips
noun
- A lower section of a road or geological feature.
"There is a dip in the road ahead."
- Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
- The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.
- A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.
- A dip stick.
verb
- To lower into a liquid.
"Dip your biscuit into your tea."
- To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
- (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.
- To lower a light's beam.
"Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car."
- To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.
"“The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.”"
noun
- Initialism of device-independent pixel.
noun
- A diplomat.
Anagrams of Dips
Letter Values
d2
i1
p3
s1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Dips
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 "Dips"
Dips is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Dips" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dips" is a low-scoring word.