Digger

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A labourer whose work involves digging earth, or a machine used for excavating ground.

“The mechanical digger cleared the trench in a fraction of the time it would have taken by hand.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdɪɡə/

Syllables

dig·ger

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Synonyms

excavatornavvydelver

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double G in the middle, starts with DIG and ends in ER, all very common letters

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Scrabble

8 points, double G is useful, DIGGERS adds S for a clean extension

Words Related to Digger

Anagrams of Digger

Words that use exactly the same letters as “digger”.

rigged

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “digger” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bigger

Words you can make from Digger

Shorter words formed from the letters in “digger”.

dirge egrid gride redig ridge dier dire dreg drie geir gied gird gire greg grid grig ired reid ride

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