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Is JIG a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JIG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JIG mean?

  1. verb

    dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

  2. noun

    music in three-four time for dancing a jig

  3. noun

    a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water

  4. noun

    a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

3

Letters

J (8) + I (1) + G (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for JIG

Single letters that turn JIG into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from JIG

The 1 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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