flip: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with F · ends with P
Meaning of flip
noun
- countable, uncountable
A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
Example: We'll decide this on a flip of a coin.
- countable, uncountable
A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
- countable, uncountable
A short flight.
- US, countable, slang, uncountable
A slingshot.
Listed forms: flips.
Source: Wiktionary — flip.
verb
- transitive
To throw so as to turn over.
Example: You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.
- transitive
To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
Example: If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.
- US, transitive
To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections.
Example: Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016.
- US, intransitive
To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.
Example: The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence.
Listed forms: flips, flipping, flipped.
Source: Wiktionary — flip.
intj
- UK, colloquial, euphemistic
Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.
Example: What the flip just happened?
Source: Wiktionary — flip.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for flip.
adjective
marked by casual disrespect
noun
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
noun
the act of flipping a coin
noun
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is flip in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of flip
F(4) + L(1) + I(1) + P(3) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of flip
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from flip
5 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in flip. Showing up to 24, longest first.