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
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.