/sɛɡ/
adjectivenoun

Is SEG a Scrabble word?

Yes. SEG is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear).

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Designated for people of color

    “Black members of the order were relegated to seg lodges.”

Noun 3 meanings

  1. A shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear).

    “Coordinate term: hobnail”

  2. Sedge.

  3. Gladen, or other species of Iris.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: seg via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English segge, from Old English seċġ (“man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-West Germanic *sagi, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaz (“follower, retainer, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow, accompany”). Cognate with Norwegian segg, Icelandic seggur (“bully”).

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SEG at a glance

SEG has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + G 2) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #55,679 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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