01 Word definition

yips

4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants

Is YIPS a word?

Yes. YIPS is a 4-letter noun. nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell YIPS?

Y-I-P-S

YIPS contains 4 letters, begins with Y, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)

    to avoid the yips, he changed his style of putting
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends9points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is YIPS spelled?

Y1I2P3S4
Starts withYIPFirst 3 letters
Ends withIPSLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About YIPS.

How do you spell YIPS?

YIPS is spelled Y-I-P-S. It contains 4 letters.