Limps

/lɪmps/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Limps

noun

  1. An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.

    "She walks with a limp."

  2. A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

verb

  1. To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
  2. (of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.

    "The bomber limped home on one engine."

  3. To move or proceed irregularly.

    "The business limped through the recession"

  4. To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.

noun

  1. A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.
Anagrams of Limps

No exact anagrams found for "limps". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "limps" and rearranging:

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 "Limps"

Limps is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Limps" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "limps" is a low-scoring word.