8 Letter Words Containing IG
There are 482 8-letter English words that contain IG, from ABIGAILS to ZIGGURAT. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BUZZWIGS (32), HIGHJACK (28), SQUIGGLY (22). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
B
- BEDIGHTS15 pts
- BEIGNETS11 pts
- BEKNIGHT18 pts
- BENIGNLY14 pts
- BEWIGGED16 pts
- BIGAMIES13 pts
- BIGAMIST13 pts
- BIGAMOUS13 pts
- BIGARADE12 pts
- BIGAROON11 pts
- BIGEMINY16 pts
- BIGFOOTS14 pts
- BIGGINGS13 pts
- BIGHEADS15 pts
- BIGHORNS14 pts
- BIGHTING15 pts
- BIGMOUTH16 pts
- BIGNONIA11 pts
- BLIGHTED15 pts
- BLIGHTER14 pts
- BRIGADED13 pts
- BRIGADES12 pts
- BRIGANDS12 pts
- BRIGHTEN14 pts
- BRIGHTER14 pts
- BRIGHTLY17 pts
- BUSHPIGS16 pts
- BUZZWIGS32 pts
C
D
- DAYLIGHT16 pts
- DECIGRAM14 pts
- DEIGNING11 pts
- DELIGHTS13 pts
- DEMIGODS13 pts
- DERAIGNS10 pts
- DESIGNED11 pts
- DESIGNEE10 pts
- DESIGNER10 pts
- DIGAMIES12 pts
- DIGAMIST12 pts
- DIGAMMAS14 pts
- DIGAMOUS12 pts
- DIGESTED11 pts
- DIGESTER10 pts
- DIGESTOR10 pts
- DIGGINGS12 pts
- DIGHTING14 pts
- DIGITALS10 pts
- DIGITATE10 pts
- DIGITIZE19 pts
- DIGOXINS17 pts
- DIGRAPHS15 pts
- DILIGENT10 pts
- DOGFIGHT17 pts
E
- EFFIGIAL15 pts
- EFFIGIES15 pts
- EIGHTEEN12 pts
- EIGHTHLY18 pts
- EIGHTIES12 pts
- EIGHTVOS15 pts
- ELIGIBLE11 pts
- ELIGIBLY14 pts
- ELOIGNED10 pts
- ELOIGNER9 pts
- EMIGRANT11 pts
- EMIGRATE11 pts
- ENIGMATA11 pts
- ENSIGNCY14 pts
- EPIGENIC13 pts
- EPIGEOUS11 pts
- EPIGONES11 pts
- EPIGONIC13 pts
- EPIGONUS11 pts
- EPIGRAMS13 pts
- EPIGRAPH16 pts
- ERIGERON9 pts
- EXIGENCE18 pts
- EXIGENCY21 pts
- EXIGIBLE18 pts
- EXIGUITY19 pts
- EXIGUOUS16 pts
- EYESIGHT15 pts
F
- FANLIGHT15 pts
- FATIGUED13 pts
- FATIGUES12 pts
- FEIGNERS12 pts
- FEIGNING13 pts
- FIGEATER12 pts
- FIGHTERS15 pts
- FIGHTING16 pts
- FIGMENTS14 pts
- FIGULINE12 pts
- FIGURANT12 pts
- FIGURATE12 pts
- FIGURERS12 pts
- FIGURINE12 pts
- FIGURING13 pts
- FIGWORTS15 pts
- FILIGREE12 pts
- FISHGIGS16 pts
- FLEISHIG15 pts
- FLIGHTED16 pts
- FLORIGEN12 pts
- FREIGHTS15 pts
- FRIGATES12 pts
- FRIGGING14 pts
- FRIGHTED16 pts
- FRIGHTEN15 pts
- FRIGIDLY16 pts
- FUMIGANT14 pts
- FUMIGATE14 pts
G
H
I
- IGNATIAS9 pts
- IGNIFIED13 pts
- IGNIFIES12 pts
- IGNITERS9 pts
- IGNITING10 pts
- IGNITION9 pts
- IGNITORS9 pts
- IGNITRON9 pts
- IGNOMINY14 pts
- IGNORAMI11 pts
- IGNORANT9 pts
- IGNORERS9 pts
- IGNORING10 pts
- IGUANIAN9 pts
- IMPETIGO13 pts
- INDIGENE10 pts
- INDIGENS10 pts
- INDIGENT10 pts
- INDIGNLY13 pts
- INDIGOES10 pts
- INDIGOID11 pts
- INFIGHTS15 pts
- INFLIGHT15 pts
- INSIGHTS12 pts
- INSIGNIA9 pts
- INTRIGUE9 pts
- INVEIGHS15 pts
- INVEIGLE12 pts
- IRRIGATE9 pts
J
K
L
- LARRIGAN9 pts
- LATIGOES9 pts
- LEVIGATE12 pts
- LIGAMENT11 pts
- LIGATING10 pts
- LIGATION9 pts
- LIGATIVE12 pts
- LIGATURE9 pts
- LIGHTENS12 pts
- LIGHTERS12 pts
- LIGHTEST12 pts
- LIGHTFUL15 pts
- LIGHTING13 pts
- LIGHTISH15 pts
- LIGNEOUS9 pts
- LIGNITES9 pts
- LIGNITIC11 pts
- LIGROINE9 pts
- LIGROINS9 pts
- LIGULATE9 pts
- LIGULOID10 pts
- LITIGANT9 pts
- LITIGATE9 pts
- LOWLIGHT15 pts
M
N
O
P
- PARADIGM14 pts
- PEDIGREE12 pts
- PEIGNOIR11 pts
- PENLIGHT14 pts
- PERIGEAL11 pts
- PERIGEAN11 pts
- PERIGEES11 pts
- PERIGONS11 pts
- PERIGYNY17 pts
- PERIWIGS14 pts
- PFENNIGE14 pts
- PFENNIGS14 pts
- PIGBOATS13 pts
- PIGGIEST12 pts
- PIGMENTS13 pts
- PIGNOLIA11 pts
- PIGNOLIS11 pts
- PIGSKINS15 pts
- PIGSNEYS14 pts
- PIGSTICK17 pts
- PIGSTIES11 pts
- PIGTAILS11 pts
- PIGWEEDS15 pts
- PLIGHTED15 pts
- PLIGHTER14 pts
- POIGNANT11 pts
- PREFIGHT17 pts
- PRESTIGE11 pts
- PRIGGERY15 pts
- PRIGGING13 pts
- PRIGGISH15 pts
- PRIGGISM14 pts
- PRODIGAL12 pts
- PRURIGOS11 pts
Q
R
- RAVIGOTE12 pts
- REALIGNS9 pts
- REASSIGN9 pts
- REDESIGN10 pts
- REDIGEST10 pts
- REFIGHTS15 pts
- REFIGURE12 pts
- REIGNING10 pts
- REIGNITE9 pts
- REJIGGER17 pts
- RELIGHTS12 pts
- RELIGION9 pts
- REMIGIAL11 pts
- RENIGGED11 pts
- RERIGGED11 pts
- RESIGHTS12 pts
- RESIGNED10 pts
- RESIGNER9 pts
- REWEIGHS15 pts
- RIGADOON10 pts
- RIGATONI9 pts
- RIGAUDON10 pts
- RIGGINGS11 pts
- RIGHTERS12 pts
- RIGHTEST12 pts
- RIGHTFUL15 pts
- RIGHTIES12 pts
- RIGHTING13 pts
- RIGHTISM14 pts
- RIGHTIST12 pts
- RIGIDIFY16 pts
- RIGIDITY13 pts
- RIGORISM11 pts
- RIGORIST9 pts
- RIGOROUS9 pts
S
- SCRAIGHS14 pts
- SEIGNEUR9 pts
- SEIGNIOR9 pts
- SEIGNORY12 pts
- SEMIGALA11 pts
- SEMIHIGH17 pts
- SENNIGHT12 pts
- SHIGELLA12 pts
- SHINDIGS13 pts
- SIGANIDS10 pts
- SIGHLESS12 pts
- SIGHLIKE16 pts
- SIGHTERS12 pts
- SIGHTING13 pts
- SIGHTSAW15 pts
- SIGHTSEE12 pts
- SIGMOIDS12 pts
- SIGNAGES10 pts
- SIGNALED10 pts
- SIGNALER9 pts
- SIGNALLY12 pts
- SIGNETED10 pts
- SIGNIORI9 pts
- SIGNIORS9 pts
- SIGNIORY12 pts
- SIGNORAS9 pts
- SIGNPOST11 pts
- SKREIGHS16 pts
- SKYLIGHT19 pts
- SLEIGHED13 pts
- SLEIGHER12 pts
- SLEIGHTS12 pts
- SLIGHTED13 pts
- SLIGHTER12 pts
- SLIGHTLY15 pts
- SNIGGERS10 pts
- SNIGGLED11 pts
- SNIGGLER10 pts
- SNIGGLES10 pts
- SPRIGGED13 pts
- SPRIGGER12 pts
- SPRIGHTS14 pts
- SQUIGGLE19 pts
- SQUIGGLY22 pts
- STERIGMA11 pts
- STIGMATA11 pts
- STRAIGHT12 pts
- STRAVAIG12 pts
- STRIGILS9 pts
- STRIGOSE9 pts
- SUNLIGHT12 pts
- SWIGGERS13 pts
- SWIGGING14 pts
T
- TAIGLACH14 pts
- TEIGLACH14 pts
- TIGEREYE12 pts
- TIGERISH12 pts
- TIGHTENS12 pts
- TIGHTEST12 pts
- TIGHTWAD16 pts
- TONIGHTS12 pts
- TRIGGERS10 pts
- TRIGGEST10 pts
- TRIGGING11 pts
- TRIGLYPH17 pts
- TRIGNESS9 pts
- TRIGONAL9 pts
- TRIGRAMS11 pts
- TRIGRAPH14 pts
- TWIGGIER13 pts
- TWIGGING14 pts
- TWIGLESS12 pts
- TWIGLIKE16 pts
- TWILIGHT15 pts
- TWINIGHT15 pts
- TZIGANES18 pts
U
V
W
- WANIGANS12 pts
- WANNIGAN12 pts
- WARRIGAL12 pts
- WEIGELAS12 pts
- WEIGELIA12 pts
- WEIGHERS15 pts
- WEIGHING16 pts
- WEIGHMAN17 pts
- WEIGHMEN17 pts
- WEIGHTED16 pts
- WEIGHTER15 pts
- WENDIGOS13 pts
- WIGGIEST13 pts
- WIGGINGS14 pts
- WIGGLERS13 pts
- WIGGLIER13 pts
- WIGGLING14 pts
- WIGMAKER18 pts
- WINDIGOS13 pts
- WRIGGLED14 pts
- WRIGGLER13 pts
- WRIGGLES13 pts
Z
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buzzwigs | 32 | 35 |
| 2 | highjack | 28 | 30 |
| 3 | squiggly | 22 | 25 |
| 4 | exigency | 21 | 23 |
| 5 | highways | 21 | 19 |
| 6 | jigsawed | 20 | 23 |
| 7 | highbrow | 20 | 20 |
| 8 | highbush | 20 | 20 |
| 9 | highboys | 20 | 19 |
| 10 | squiggle | 19 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain IG?
482 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters IG in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).