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Is SIGH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SIGH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily”.

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Is SIGH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SIGH is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: GHIS.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

SIGH meaning and definition

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

SIGH as a verb

  1. Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily.
  2. Utter with a sigh.

SIGH as a noun

  1. An utterance made by exhaling audibly.
  2. A sound like a person sighing.

SIGH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SIGH scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
I11
G23
H43
Total88

SIGH on premium squares

On a double word square SIGH scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SIGH

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as SIGH. See all anagrams of SIGH.

  • ghis8

Unscramble SIGH: 9 words from its letters

The letters S, I, G, H make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • gi3
  • hi5
  • si2
  • ghi7
  • gis4
  • his6
  • is2
  • ish6
  • sh5

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SIGH word facts

SIGH is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 3 consonants. It starts with S and ends with H. By corpus frequency, SIGH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

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SIGH Scrabble word FAQ

Is SIGH a Scrabble word?

Yes. SIGH is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SIGH mean?

SIGH is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily”.

How many points is SIGH worth in Scrabble?

SIGH is worth 8 points in Scrabble: S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is SIGH in Words With Friends?

SIGH is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SIGH?

SIGH has 1 anagram: GHIS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SIGH?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in SIGH, including GI, HI, SI and GHI.

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