Scrabble & Words with friends points
- dig is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
- dig is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
- dig is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6
Definition of dig
- turn up, loosen, or remove earth (verb)
Synonyms
- cut into
- delve
- turn over
- remove, harvest, or recover by digging (verb)
Examples
- dig salt
- dig coal
Synonyms
- dig out
- dig up
- the site of an archeological exploration (noun)
Examples
- they set up camp next to the dig
Synonyms
- archeological site
- excavation
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun)
Examples
- she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Synonyms
- barb
- gibe
- jibe
- shaft
- shot
- slam
- the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun)
Examples
- she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs
Synonyms
- jab
- remove the inner part or the core of (verb)
Synonyms
- excavate
- hollow
- the act of digging (noun)
Synonyms
- digging
- excavation
- create by digging (verb)
Examples
- dig a hole
- dig out a channel
Synonyms
- dig out
- get the meaning of something (verb)
Synonyms
- apprehend
- compass
- comprehend
- get the picture
- grasp
- grok
- savvy
- poke or thrust abruptly (verb)
Synonyms
- jab
- poke
- prod
- stab
- work hard (verb)
Examples
- She was digging away at her math homework
Synonyms
- drudge
- fag
- grind
- labor
- labour
- moil
- toil
- travail
- a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) (noun)
Examples
- the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover
- thrust down or into (verb)
Examples
- dig the oars into the water
- dig your foot into the floor
See definition of dig in Merriam Webster