Zip

/zɪp/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts3 letters
Definition of Zip

noun

  1. The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
  2. Energy; vigor; vim.
  3. A zip fastener.
  4. Zero; nothing.

    "I know zip about economics."

  5. A trip on a zipline.

verb

  1. To close with a zip fastener.
  2. To close as if with a zip fastener.

    "zip one's lip"

  3. To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
  4. To subject to the convolution mapping function.
  5. (followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.

    "The bullet zipped through the air."

pronoun

  1. Zero; nothing.

    "I know zip about economics."

interjection

  1. Imitative of high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
Anagrams of Zip

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "zip" 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 "Zip"

Zip is a 3-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Zip" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "zip" is a medium-scoring word. It contains the letter Z, which is worth 10 points.