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Is ligger a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ligger is a Scrabble US word. The word ligger is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Is ligger a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ligger is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

L1I1G2G2E1R1

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6-letter words (1 found)

LIGGER,

5-letter words (2 found)

LIGER,LIGGE,

4-letter words (10 found)

GIRL,GLEG,GLEI,GRIG,LEIR,LIER,LIRE,RIEL,RIGG,RILE,

3-letter words (15 found)

EGG,ERG,GEL,GER,GIE,GIG,IGG,IRE,LEG,LEI,LIE,LIG,REG,REI,RIG,

2-letter words (5 found)

EL,ER,GI,LI,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 34 words from ligger according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ligger

ligger

Alternative forms

  • liggar (Scotland)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English liggere; equivalent to lig +‎ -er. Doublet of ledger.

Many senses (especially sense 5) are likely formed anew from lig rather than continuations of the preceding senses.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɪɡɚ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɪɡə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪɡə(ɹ)

Noun

ligger (plural liggers)

  1. The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
  2. A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
  3. A nether millstone.
  4. A coverlet for a bed.
  5. (slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry.
  6. A kelt (“thin, recently spawned salmon”).
  7. (fishing) A baited fishing line attached to a float, for night fishing, etc.
    Synonyms: ledger, ledger line
  8. (dialectal) One who lies in bed.
  9. (dialectal) A layer.

Anagrams

  • Riggle, riggle

Danish

Verb

ligger

  1. present of ligge

Middle English

Noun

ligger

  1. Alternative form of liggere

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Verb

ligger

  1. present tense of ligge

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

ligger

  1. (non-standard since 2012) present tense of ligge
  2. (non-standard since 2012) present tense of liggje

Swedish

Verb

ligger

  1. present indicative of ligga

Source: wiktionary.org