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Yips

Yes, yips is a valid Scrabble word. It has 4 letters and is worth 9 points in Scrabble.

What does yips mean?

noun

  1. nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts) to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.

Word facts

Letters4
Vowels / consonants1 / 3
Scrabble points9
In the ENABLE word listYes
How commonRare

Anagrams of yips

No other dictionary word uses exactly the letters YIPS.

Words you can make from yips

Unscramble YIPS for every word

Frequently asked questions

Is yips a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. Yips is in the ENABLE word list used by many word games, so it is generally playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

How many points is yips worth in Scrabble?

Yips is worth 9 points in Scrabble, before any premium squares.

What does yips mean?

Yips means: nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts).