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Earwig

e 1a 1r 1w 4i 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does earwig mean?

noun

  1. any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

Is EARWIG 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 EARWIG worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
e 1a 1r 1w 4i 1g 2

Words With Friends

11 pts
e 1a 1r 1w 4i 1g 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
e 1a 1r 1w 4i 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
e 1a 1r 1w 5i 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in EARWIG

Hooks for EARWIG

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

earwigs

Earwig: quick answers

Is EARWIG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EARWIG is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EARWIG worth?
EARWIG scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does earwig mean?
As a noun, earwig means “any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen”.
What words can you make with the letters in EARWIG?
You can make 51 shorter words from EARWIG, such as WAGER, GREW, WAGE, AREW. See the full list.