thrip

Plural: thrips

Noun

A British silver coin, equivalent to three pence.
any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
Optional singular for thrips, an insect of the order Thysanoptera.

Examples

Finding THRIP on his rack felt like unearthing a small treasure.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from thrips

Synonyms

thripid, thrips

Scrabble Score: 10

thrip: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thrip: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thrip: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

thrip: valid Words With Friends Word