Synonyms for spigot

Most common

tap · plug · stopper · spile · stopple · bibcock

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.

Forms

Plural

spigots → taps, faucets, plugs, stoppers…

Example sentences

• tap Tap water is sometimes cleaner than bottled water.
• plug Algeria needs plug-and-play production facilities.
• stopper Bringing up politics can be a conversation stopper.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

tap¹

4 letters

plug¹, bong¹

5 letters

spile

6 letters

faucet²

7 letters

stopper², stopple, bibcock

8 letters

sillcock

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (faucet² = 2 syllables).