Jig
/d͡ʒɪɡ/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts3 letters
Definition of Jig
noun
- A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
- A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.
"They danced a jig."
- (traditional English Morris dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.
- A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.
- A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.
"Cutting circles out of pinewood is best done with a compass-style jig."
Anagrams of Jig
No exact anagrams found for "jig". This word has a unique letter combination.
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Jig"
Jig is a 3-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Jig" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jig" is a medium-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.