JIGGER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JIGGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JIGGER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JIGGER is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIGGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jiggersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JIGGER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JIGGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does JIGGER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small measure for spirits, or a device or person that jigs, such as a sieve for sorting ore.
Bartenders use a jigger to measure a shot for cocktails, usually one and a half ounces. The word covers several tools, including a light sailing tackle and a potter's shaping tool.
How JIGGER is used
Heard in bars and also in older trades such as mining, pottery and sailing.
- The bartender filled the jigger and poured it into the shaker.
- A copper jigger hung beside the bottles.
- The miner used a jigger to sift the ore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JIGGER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JIGGER
5 longer words begin with JIGGER.
Shorter words from the letters in JIGGER
Common questions about JIGGER
- Is JIGGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIGGER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIGGER worth?
- JIGGER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JIGGER mean?
- A small measure for spirits, or a device or person that jigs, such as a sieve for sorting ore.
- What letters can be added to JIGGER?
- JIGGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JIGGER:
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