Pigs

/pɪɡz/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Pigs

noun

  1. Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.

    "The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage."

  2. (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).
  3. The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

    "Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."

  4. A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
  5. Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.

    "You gluttonous pig! Now that you've eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!"

verb

  1. (of swine) to give birth.

    "The black sow pigged at seven this morning."

  2. To greedily consume (especially food).

    "They were pigging on the free food at the bar."

  3. To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
  4. To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).
Anagrams of Pigs

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "pigs":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pigs" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Pigs"

Pigs is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "pigs" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Pigs" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pigs" is a low-scoring word.