rig

VERBNOUN /rɪɡ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH R

rig is a valid 3-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1I1G2
1 + 1 + 2 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING

What does rig mean?

VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit.

“rig an election”

SYNONYMS
SET UP
BROADER
CHISELCHEAT
2

Connect or secure to.

“They rigged the bomb to the ignition”

BROADER
FIXFASTENSECURE
3

Equip with sails or masts.

“rig a ship”

SYNONYMS
SETSET UP
BROADER
OUTFITFITEQUIPFIT OUT
RELATED
RIGGERRIGGING
4

Manipulate in a fraudulent manner.

“rig prices”

SYNONYMS
MANIPULATE
BROADER
PRICE
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

Gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise.

BROADER
APPURTENANCEGEARPARAPHERNALIA
NARROWER
DRILL RIGOIL RIGOILRIGDRILLING RIG
2

A set of clothing (with accessories).

SYNONYMS
GETUPOUTFITTURNOUT
BROADER
ATTIREDRESSGARB
NARROWER
BIB-AND-TUCKERTROUSSEAUENSEMBLEPLAYSUIT
3

Gear used in fishing.

SYNONYMS
FISHING GEARFISHING RIGFISHING TACKLETACKLE
BROADER
PARAPHERNALIAGEARAPPURTENANCE
4

A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together.

SYNONYMS
ARTICULATED LORRYSEMITRACTOR TRAILERTRAILER TRUCKTRUCKING RIG
BROADER
MOTORTRUCKTRUCK
NARROWER
TANDEM TRAILER
5

Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel.

SYNONYMS
RIGGING
BROADER
FORMATION
NARROWER
MARCONI RIGCAT RIGFORE-AND-AFT RIGLATEEN-RIGBERMUDIAN RIGBERMUDAN RIGBERMUDA RIG
6

A vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses.

SYNONYMS
CARRIAGEEQUIPAGE
BROADER
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLE
NARROWER
HACKNEY CARRIAGEHANSOMBAROUCHEBROUGHAMBUCKBOARDBUGGYCABCABRIOLET
7

The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme.

SYNONYMS
CHEATSWINDLE
BROADER
FRAUD
NARROWER
GYPHOLDOUTGIPHUSTLEFLIMFLAMPYRAMIDINGSCAMSHELL GAME