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Is JIGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JIGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JIGS mean?

Jigs is a form of JIG.

  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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
4

J (8) + I (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 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 JIGS

JIGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from JIGS

The 6 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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