Wipe
/waɪp/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Wipe
noun
- The act of wiping something.
"multiple wipes of a computer's hard disk"
- A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.
- A kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape.
- A sarcastic remark; a reproof, a jibe.
verb
- To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
"I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand."
- To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.
- To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out.
- To erase.
"I accidentally wiped my hard drive."
- To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.
Anagrams of Wipe
Letter Values
w4
i1
p3
e1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Wipe
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 "Wipe"
Wipe is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Wipe" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wipe" is a low-scoring word.