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Is DIG a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DIG is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “turn up, loosen, or remove earth”.

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Is DIG a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DIG is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: GID.

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Letters
3
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

DIG meaning and definition

DIG has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

DIG as a verb

  1. Turn up, loosen, or remove earth.
  2. Create by digging.

DIG as a noun

  1. The site of an archeological exploration.
  2. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.

DIG Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DIG scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
I11
G23
Total56

DIG on premium squares

On a double word square DIG scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of DIG

1 word uses exactly the same 3 letters as DIG. See all anagrams of DIG.

  • gid5

Unscramble DIG: 3 words from its letters

The letters D, I, G make 3 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • gi3
  • id3
  • di3

Words like DIG

One-letter changes to DIG, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DIG

Add one letter to DIG

  • ding6
  • digs6

Remove one letter from DIG

  • di3

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DIG word facts

DIG is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 2 consonants. It starts with D and ends with G. By corpus frequency, DIG is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, I, G on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DIG Scrabble word FAQ

Is DIG a Scrabble word?

Yes. DIG is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DIG mean?

DIG is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “turn up, loosen, or remove earth”.

How many points is DIG worth in Scrabble?

DIG is worth 5 points in Scrabble: D (2) + I (1) + G (2). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is DIG in Words With Friends?

DIG is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DIG?

DIG has 1 anagram: GID. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DIG?

You can make 3 shorter words from the letters in DIG, including GI, ID and DI.

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