Trig
4 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An informal term for trigonometry, the branch of mathematics dealing with the relationships between the angles and sides of triangles.
“She spent the evening revising trig identities before her maths exam.”
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No repeated letters, ends in G which is less common in Wordle answers, worth trying to test the IG ending
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Worth 5 points, compact and easy to place, hooks to TRIGS and can extend to TRIGON for bigger scores
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