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/zɪɡ/
nounverb

Is ZIG a Scrabble word?

Yes. ZIG is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.

  2. A kind of Jewish comedy skit.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To make such a turn.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Back-formation from zigzag. Compare zag.

ZIG at a glance

ZIG has 3 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (Z 10 + I 1 + G 2) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #26,610 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ZIG

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Same last three letters as ZIG. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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