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Hitches

h 4i 1t 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

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noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of hitch

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hitches mean?

noun

  1. a period of time spent in military service

    Synonymsenlistmentterm of enlistmenttour of dutyduty tourtour

  2. the state of inactivity following an interruption

    “the negotiations were in arrest”

    Synonymsarrestcheckhaltstaystop

  3. an unforeseen obstacle

    Synonymsrubsnag

  4. a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

  5. a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot

  6. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

    Synonymshindrancehinderancepreventivepreventativeencumbrance

verb

  1. to hook or entangle

    “One foot caught in the stirrup”

    Synonymscatch

  2. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

    “The old woman hobbles down to the store every day”

    Synonymslimpgimphobble

  3. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

    “the yung filly bucked”

    Synonymsbuckjerk

  4. travel by getting free rides from motorists

    Synonymshitchhikethumb

  5. connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"

Definitions shown for hitch, the base form of hitches.

Is HITCHES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HITCHES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
h 4i 1t 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
h 3i 1t 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
h 4i 1t 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
h 3i 1t 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HITCHES

Words that end like HITCHES

Common words that share the ending -ITCHES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

switchesditchespitcheswitchesbritchesitchessnitchesstitchestwitchesbewitches
All words ending in -ITCHES

Hitches: quick answers

Is HITCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HITCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HITCHES worth?
HITCHES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hitches mean?
hitches is the plural and third-person singular form of hitch, which means “a period of time spent in military service”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HITCHES?
You can make 112 shorter words from HITCHES, such as CHETHS, HECHTS, SHTCHI, CHETH. See the full list.