Yes. ZIG is a valid word.
ZIG is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
ZIG is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About ZIG
ZIG means to turn sharply, the first half of zigzag; its forms include ZIGGED, ZIGGING and ZIGS, and ZAG is valid too. ZIG puts the Z with an I and a 2-point G.
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ZIG scores 13 points
Before any bonus squares: Z 10 + I 1 + G 2 = 13. On a double-word square that's 26, on a triple-word 39, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: ZIG as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and ZIG is worth 33 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After ZIG (1):
- ZIGSform of ZIG: an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from ZIG
Other forms of ZIG (3):
Words that start with ZIG:
- ZIGZAGtravel along a zigzag path
- ZIGZAGSform of ZIGZAG: travel along a zigzag path
- ZIGGURATa rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
- ZIGZAGGY
- ZIGGURATSform of ZIGGURAT: a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
- ZIGZAGGEDform of ZIGZAG: travel along a zigzag path
- ZIGZAGGER
- ZIGZAGGERS
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- ZIGZAGGINGform of ZIGZAG: travel along a zigzag path
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of ZIG and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
ZIG is a sharp turn, the first half of zigzag. ZAG is valid too.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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