Tips

/tɪps/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters

Definition of Tips

noun

The tip of the external ear.
A small earpiece or earplug.
The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.
"The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips."
The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.
"a cat with an eartip"

noun

The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
"the tip of one's nose"
A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
"a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc."
The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
(chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.
"chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips"
A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.

verb

To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.

noun

(skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.
An act of tipping up or tilting.
An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
(by extension) A recycling centre.

verb

(To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
To drink.
To dump (refuse).
To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.

noun

A light blow or tap.

verb

To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

noun

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.

verb

To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
"In some cities waiters must be tipped."
To give, pass.

noun

A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
A piece of advice.

verb

To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.

noun

A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.

Anagrams of Tips

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tips":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+apitas spait tapis

+episte spite stipe

+lslipt spilt split

+rspirt sprit stirp strip trips

Related Word Patterns

TI...Words starting with "ti"...PSWords ending with "ps"All 4-letter words Unscramble "tips"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

eartipping tip extremity gratuity hint

Letter Values

t1

i1

p3

s1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Tips

abamps abbotships accountantships afterclaps afterdamps agitprops airdrops airmanships airships airstrips alps ambassadorships

Related 4-Letter Words

tabs tabu tace tach tack taco tact tads tael tags tahr tail tain taka take

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 "Tips"

Tips is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tips" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Tips" in Word Games

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