Definition of chigger

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • chigger is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • chigger is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • chigger is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of chigger


  • larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. harvest mite
    2. jigger
    3. redbug
  • small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chigoe
    2. chigoe flea
    3. tunga penetrans

See definition of chigger in Merriam Webster