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Jigger

j 8i 1g 2g 2e 1r 1

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 jigger mean?

noun

  1. a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey

    Synonymsshot glasspony

  2. any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl

    Synonymsjiggermast

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

    Synonymsharvest mitechiggerredbug

Is JIGGER 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 JIGGER worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
j 8i 1g 2g 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
j 10i 1g 3g 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
j 10i 1g 3g 3e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
j 10i 1g 4g 4e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in JIGGER

Hooks for JIGGER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like JIGGER

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.

All words ending in -IGGER

Jigger: quick answers

Is JIGGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JIGGER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is JIGGER worth?
JIGGER scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does jigger mean?
As a noun, jigger means “a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in JIGGER?
You can make 16 shorter words from JIGGER, such as REJIG, JIG, GRIG, RIGG. See the full list.