chip
Chip can refer to a small fragment of something broken off from the whole, a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line, or a piece of dried bovine dung. As a verb, chip can mean to break off (a piece from a whole), break a small piece off from, or cut a nick into.
Length
4
Scrabble
11
WWF
12
Starts
CH
Ends
HIP
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “CHIP” Mean?
/tʃɪp/
chip has 14 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
9 sensesa triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
a piece of dried bovine dung
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
Synonyms
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
Synonyms
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
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electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
Synonyms
(golf) a low running approach shot
the act of chipping something
Synonyms
Verb
5 sensesbreak off (a piece from a whole)
“Her tooth chipped”
“The glass tubes chip”
“These glasses chip easily”
cut a nick into
Synonyms
play a chip shot
form by chipping
“They chipped their names in the stone”
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Length
4 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
P
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
C, H, I, P
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆CHIP has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CHIP is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆CHIP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CHIP uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
CH, HI, IP
Trigrams
CHI, HIP
Crossword Intelligence
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