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trip

/tɹɪp/noun · verb

Trip can refer to a journey for some purpose (usually including the return), a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs, or an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall. As a verb, trip can mean to miss a step and fall or nearly fall, put in motion or move to act, or cause to stumble.

12 meanings4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

TR

Ends

RIP

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “TRIP” Mean?

/tɹɪp/

trip has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

7 senses
1

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

he took a trip to the shopping center

2

a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs

an acid trip

3

an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

he blamed his slip on the ice

the jolt caused many slips and a few spills

Synonyms

4

an exciting or stimulating experience

5

a catch mechanism that acts as a switch

the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water

Synonyms

6

a light or nimble tread

he heard the trip of women's feet overhead

Show 1 more noun definition
7

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

he recited the whole poem without a single trip

he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later

confusion caused his unfortunate misstep

Verb

5 senses
1

miss a step and fall or nearly fall

She stumbled over the tree root

Synonyms

2

cause to stumble

The questions on the test tripped him up

3

make a trip for pleasure

Synonyms

4

put in motion or move to act

trigger a reaction

actuate the circuits

5

get high, stoned, or drugged

He trips every weekend

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word trip with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

Length

4 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

P

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

T, R, I, P

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

t
r
i
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for trip.

TRIP is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with T and ends with P.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using trip in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TRIP has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TRIP is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TRIP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TRIP uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside trip.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

TR, RI, IP

Trigrams

TRI, RIP

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for trip.

TRIP is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with T and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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