dig: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with D · ends with G
Meaning of dig
verb
- intransitive, transitive
To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
Example: They dug an eight-foot ditch along the side of the road.
- transitive
To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
Example: to dig potatoes
To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
- figuratively
To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.
Example: to dig up evidence
Listed forms: digs, digging, dug, digged.
Source: Wiktionary — dig.
noun
An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
Any act of digging to find or retrieve something.
A thrust; a poke.
Example: He guffawed and gave me a dig in the ribs after telling his latest joke.
A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.
Listed forms: digs.
Source: Wiktionary — dig.
verb
- dated, slang
To understand.
Example: You dig?
- dated, slang, transitive
To appreciate, or like.
Example: Baby, I dig you.
Listed forms: digs, digging, dug.
Source: Wiktionary — dig.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for dig.
noun
the site of an archeological exploration
- excavation
- archeological site
noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
noun
the act of digging
noun
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is dig in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of dig
D(2) + I(1) + G(2) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of dig
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from dig
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in dig. Showing up to 24, longest first.