SLIP — 4 letter word
slip
The word slip has 4 letters: S, L, I, P. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Slip has 2 anagrams: lips, lisp. As a noun, it means "the act of avoiding capture, especially by cunning".
4 letter word "slip": S L I P — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends: 8
Letter Analysis of slip
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of slip
noun
- the act of avoiding capture, especially by cunning "They slipped out of the handcuffs." Synonyms: elusion, eluding
- a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. Synonyms: slip-up, miscue, parapraxis
- a socially awkward or tactless act Synonyms: faux pas, gaffe, solecism, gaucherie
- a flight maneuver Synonyms: roll, bank, loop, loop-the-loop, sideslip
- an unexpected slide Synonyms: sideslip, skid
- bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow Synonyms: case, pillowcase, pillow slip
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment Synonyms: shift, shimmy, chemise, teddy
- a small sheet of paper "a receipt slip" Synonyms: slip of paper
- artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material Synonyms: strip
- a slippery smoothness Synonyms: slick, slipperiness, slickness
- an accidental misstep threatening or causing a fall "I blamed my slip on the ice." Synonyms: trip
- a place where a craft can be made fast Synonyms: moorage, berth, mooring
- a young and slender person "he's a mere slip of a lad"
- a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting Synonyms: cutting
- potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
verb
- insert inconspicuously , quickly or quietly "I slipped some money into the waiter's hand."
- get worse "My grades are slipping" Synonyms: drop off, suffer, fail, fall away, drop away
- move out of position Synonyms: splay, dislocate, luxate
- pass out of one's memory Synonyms: slip one's mind
- to make a mistake or be incorrect Synonyms: mistake, err
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner Synonyms: slide, skid, slew, slue
- move stealthily "The ship slipped away in the darkness" Synonyms: steal, skulk
- move smoothly and easily "the bolt slipped into place"
- cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion "I slipped the bolt into place."
- move easily "slip into something comfortable"
- pass on stealthily "They slipped me the key when nobody was looking." Synonyms: sneak