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HIP
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Definition

Pronunciation: //hɪp//

noun

  • (anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
  • (slang, possibly dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.
    "Ike explained to me that the Mexican government issued permits to hips allowing them a definite quantity of morphine per month at wholesale prices."

verb

  • (chiefly sports) To use one's hips to bump into someone.
  • (wrestling) To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip ("cross-buttock").

adj

  • (slang) Aware, informed, up-to-date, trendy.
    "I am also starting a folk-entourage school where you can go into gladitorial training to hang out in hip crowds with budding young folk stars."

verb

  • (transitive, slang) To inform, to make knowledgeable.
    "No doubt, too, Sand must have hipped him quietly in a whisper somewhere what was happening with the lover"

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
3 letters
Scrabble Points
8 points
Words With Friends Points
8 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'HIP'?

The word HIP is worth 8 points in Scrabble.

H4
I1
P3

Total: 8 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'HIP'?

The word HIP is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.

H3
I1
P4

Total: 8 points

How many letters is the word 'HIP'?

The word HIP has 3 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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