/jɪp/
nounverb
Is YIP a Scrabble word?
Yes. YIP is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.
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Meaning A sharp, high-pitched bark.
Noun 1 meaning
A sharp, high-pitched bark.
Verb 1 meaning
To bark with a sharp, high-pitched voice.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Possibly from dialectal yip (“to cheep like a bird”), from Middle English ȝyppe, probably imitative.
YIP at a glance
YIP has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + I 1 + P 3) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #35,227 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -YIP
More endings- BUNYIP13
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