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Is HIP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIP mean?

  1. noun

    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

  2. noun

    the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

  3. noun

    the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

  4. noun

    (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

3

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + P (3) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for HIP

Single letters that turn HIP into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks3

Back hooks1

Anagrams of HIP

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HIP

The 3 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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