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nipping

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Is nipping a Scrabble word?

Yes, nipping is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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

What is the meaning of nipping?

Definition

verb (English)

1. squeeze tightly between the fingersExamples: "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"Synonyms: nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch

2. give a small sharp bite toExamples: "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"Synonyms: nip

3. sever or remove by pinching or snippingExamples: "nip off the flowers"Synonyms: clip, nip, nip off, snip, snip off

adjective satellite (English)

1. capable of woundingExamples: "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"Synonyms: barbed, biting, mordacious, nipping, pungent

2. pleasantly cold and invigoratingExamples: "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"Synonyms: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "nipping"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "nipping"?

Scrabble
12 points
n1
i1
p3
p3
i1
n1
g2
Words With Friends
17 points
n2
i1
p4
p4
i1
n2
g3

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