Brig

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A two-masted square-rigged sailing ship; also a military prison.

“The brig sailed into harbour under full canvas.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/brɪɡ/

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Synonyms

ship prison

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

G with common letters — decent guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points. B and G add value.

Words Related to Brig

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “brig” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

brag brid brie brim brin brio brit brog crig frig grig

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “brig”.

bragi brigs bring giber girba

Longer words starting with Brig

Words that begin with “brig”.

brigs bright

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