47 Words Starting With GIG
The prefix GIG appears in 47 words, from 3-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 9 entries. Average word length: 7.4 letters.
G has two distinct sounds — hard (go, get, give) and soft (gem, giant, gym). Hard G dominates in native English words; soft G often signals French or Latin origin.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with GIG: GIGAHERTZES (25 pts), GIGAHERTZ (23 pts), GIGANTESQUE (22 pts), GIGACYCLES (19 pts), GIGANTICALLY (19 pts). The shortest is GIG (3 letters) and the longest is GIGANTICALLY (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in DAB.
Notable words: GIGA — a lively Italian dance [n].; GIGAS — a lively Italian dance [n].; GIGGED — to catch fish with a pronged spear [v].; GIGABIT — a unit of information, a thousand million bits [n]. Browse words starting with PAW for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with GIG?
GIGAHERTZES scores 25 points. Runner-up: GIGAHERTZ at 23 points. See words ending in W for more high-value options.
How many words start with GIG?
Our dictionary has 47 words that start with GIG. They range from 3 to 12 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (9).
What is the shortest word that starts with GIG?
GIG at just 3 letters. It means: to catch fish with a pronged spear [v].