Trip

/tɹɪp/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Trip

noun

  1. A journey; an excursion or jaunt

    "We made a trip to the beach."

  2. A stumble or misstep

    "He was injured due to a trip down the stairs."

  3. An error; a failure; a mistake
  4. A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations

    "He had a strange trip after taking LSD."

  5. A faux pas, a social error

verb

  1. To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

    "Be careful not to trip on the tree roots."

  2. (sometimes followed by "up") to cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble by knocking their feet from under them

    "A pedestrian was able to trip the burglar as he was running away."

  3. To be guilty of a misstep or mistake; to commit an offence against morality, propriety, etc
  4. To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
  5. To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch

    "When we get into the factory, trip the lights."

adjective

  1. Of or relating to trips
Anagrams of Trip

No exact anagrams found for "trip". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "trip" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Trip"

Trip is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Trip" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "trip" is a low-scoring word.