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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

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

4

Letters

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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