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Hitching

h 4i 1t 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of hitch

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

What does hitching mean?

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 hitching.

Is HITCHING 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 HITCHING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
h 4i 1t 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
h 3i 1t 1c 4h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
h 4i 1t 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
h 3i 1t 1c 3h 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in HITCHING

Words that end like HITCHING

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

switchingditchingpitchingwitchingitchingsnitchingstitchingtwitchingbewitching
All words ending in -ITCHING

Hitching: quick answers

Is HITCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HITCHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HITCHING worth?
HITCHING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hitching mean?
hitching is the present participle of hitch, which means “to hook or entangle”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HITCHING?
You can make 46 shorter words from HITCHING, such as HITCH, ITCHING, HIGHT, ICHING. See the full list.