GYPS

4-letter word · 10 Scrabble points · 11 Words With Friends points

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Meaning of GYPS

noun
  1. (sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).
noun
  1. (sometimes offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
    "Why do we have to buy this new edition of the textbook when there’s almost no difference between it and the previous one? What a gyp!"
noun
  1. A college servant, one who would attend upon a number of students, brushing their clothes, carrying parcels, waiting at parties and other tasks, distinct from a college porter or bedder.
  2. The room in which such college servants work.
noun
  1. Gypsophila.
noun
  1. Pain or discomfort.
    "My back's giving me gyp."
noun
  1. An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
  2. (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
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About the word GYPS

Is "GYPS" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "GYPS" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "GYPS" worth?

In Scrabble, "GYPS" is worth 10 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 11 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 30.

What does "GYPS" mean?

(sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).

Does "GYPS" have any anagrams?

No, "GYPS" has no anagrams in the ENABLE dictionary — it's the only word that can be formed from its exact letters.