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jig

noun · verb

Jig can refer to a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water, music in three-four time for dancing a jig, or a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it. As a verb, jig can mean to dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions.

5 meanings3 lettersScrabble 11

Length

3

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

JI

Ends

JIG

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “JIG” Mean?

jig has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

music in three-four time for dancing a jig

Synonyms

2

a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water

3

a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it

4

any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping

Verb

1 sense
1

dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

Sam and Sue jig

Word Forms

Synonyms for JIG

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

music in three-four time for dancing a jig

Length

3 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

G

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

J, I, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

j
i
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jig.

JIG is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with J and ends with G.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using jig in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

JIG can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

JIG is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

JIG can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

JIG uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

JI, IG

Trigrams

JIG

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for jig.

JIG is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with J and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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