SLIP
/slɪp/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of SLIP
A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
Mud, slime.
A twig or shoot; a cutting.
A descendant, a scion.
A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
"She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is."
An act or instance of slipping.
"I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip."
A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.
A slipdress.
Examples of SLIP in a Sentence
- "She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is."
- "I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip."
Word Details
Is SLIP a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SLIP is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like SLIP are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for SLIP
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | l | i | p | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| WWF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SLIP
14 words from the letters in SLIP
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use SLIP in Word Games
SLIP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: SLIP is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SLIP to find 14 additional valid words.