GYP
/d͡ʒɪp/
3-letter word · 9 Scrabble points · 10 Words With Friends points
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Meaning of GYP
noun
- (sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).
noun
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(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!"
verb
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(sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle someone or something inappropriately.
"The cab driver gypped me out of ten bucks by taking the longer route."
noun
- An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
- (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.)
noun
- 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.
- The room in which such college servants work.
noun
- Gypsophila.
noun
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Pain or discomfort.
"My back's giving me gyp."
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About the word GYP
Is "GYP" a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. "GYP" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
How many points is "GYP" worth?
In Scrabble, "GYP" is worth 9 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 10 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 27.
What does "GYP" mean?
(sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).
Does "GYP" have any anagrams?
No, "GYP" has no anagrams in the ENABLE dictionary — it's the only word that can be formed from its exact letters.