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Chigger

c 3h 4i 1g 2g 2e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does chigger mean?

noun

  1. small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans

    Synonymschigoechigoe fleatunga penetrans

  2. larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation

    Synonymsharvest mitejiggerredbug

Is CHIGGER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CHIGGER worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
c 3h 4i 1g 2g 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
c 4h 3i 1g 3g 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4h 4i 1g 3g 3e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
c 3h 3i 1g 4g 4e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CHIGGER

Hooks for CHIGGER

Add one letter to the front or back of CHIGGER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

chiggers

Words that end like CHIGGER

Common words that share the ending -IGGER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

biggertrigger
All words ending in -IGGER

Chigger: quick answers

Is CHIGGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHIGGER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHIGGER worth?
CHIGGER scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chigger mean?
As a noun, chigger means “small tropical flea”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHIGGER?
You can make 41 shorter words from CHIGGER, such as CHIGRE, GIGHE, CHER, RICH. See the full list.