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Is HIPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIPS mean?

Hips is a form of HIP.

  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

9

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

4

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 9 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 HIPS

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

Front hooks3

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of HIPS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HIPS

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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