/zɪp/
nouninterjectionverb

Is ZIP a Scrabble word?

Yes. ZIP is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.

  2. Energy; vigor; vim.

  3. A zip fastener.

  4. A trip on a zipline.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. Imitative of high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To close with a zip fastener.

  2. To close as if with a zip fastener.

    “Zip your lip!”

  3. To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.

  4. To subject to the convolution mapping function.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: zip via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Similar and opposite words

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ZIP at a glance

ZIP has 3 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (Z 10 + I 1 + P 3) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #8,611 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ZIP

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Same last three letters as ZIP. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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