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Is wimp a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word wimp is a Scrabble US word. The word wimp is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

W4I1M3P3

Is wimp a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word wimp is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

W4I1M3P3

Is wimp a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word wimp is a Words With Friends word. The word wimp is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

W4I1M4P4

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4-letter words (1 found)

WIMP,

3-letter words (1 found)

IMP,

2-letter words (2 found)

MI,PI,

You can make 4 words from wimp according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of wimp

wimp iwmp wmip mwip imwp miwp wipm iwpm wpim pwim ipwm piwm wmpi mwpi wpmi pwmi mpwi pmwi impw mipw ipmw pimw mpiw pmiw

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word wimp. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in wimp.

Definitions and meaning of wimp

wimp

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɪmp/
  • Rhymes: -ɪmp

Etymology 1

Possibly a clipping of whimper. The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s, as it was incorporated into the names of two famous media characters known for living up to that name: The devious but cowardly Popeye supporting-character called "J. Wellington Wimpy", and the soft-spoken character "Wallace Wimple" from the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly.

Noun

wimp (plural wimps)

  1. (derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
    Synonyms: sissy, softy, weenie, wuss; see also Thesaurus:milksop, Thesaurus:coward
Alternative forms
  • (rare, dated) whimp
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Verb

wimp (third-person singular simple present wimps, present participle wimping, simple past and past participle wimped)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To behave submissively.
  2. (transitive, slang) To make (something) weak or wimpy.

Adjective

wimp (comparative more wimp, superlative most wimp)

  1. (slang) Weak, wimpy.

Etymology 2

See WIMP.

Noun

wimp (plural wimps)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of WIMP

References

Finnish

Etymology

From English WIMP.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwimp/, [ˈwimp]
  • Rhymes: -imp
  • Syllabification(key): wimp

Noun

wimp

  1. (astronomy, physics) weakly interacting massive particle, WIMP

Declension


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