Rips

4 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third person singular of rip: tears something apart or is torn violently.

“He rips open the packaging without checking the label first.”

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Synonyms

tears shredsslasheslacerates

Antonyms

mends patches

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -IPS, a pattern shared by dips, hips, lips, sips, tips, zips. Confirms the common I in position 2.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points (P=3). Hooks back to DRIPS, GRIPS, TRIPS with a front letter.

Words Related to Rips

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “rips” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dips gips hips lips ripe tips

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “rips”.

crips crisp drips epris grips pairs paris parsi peris piers pirns pries prigs prims prise prism priss prius puris ripes sarip scrip shrip siper

Longer words starting with Rips

Words that begin with “rips”.

ripsaw

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