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Piggybacking
p 3i 1g 2g 2y 4b 3a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Common · present participle of piggyback
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does piggybacking mean?
verb
ride on someone's shoulders or back
haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
haul by railroad car
support on the back and shoulders
“He piggybacked her child so she could see the show”
bring into alignment with
“an amendment to piggyback the current law”
Definitions shown for piggyback, the base form of piggybacking.
Is PIGGYBACKING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 PIGGYBACKING worth?
Scrabble
28 ptsWords With Friends
34 ptsWordfeud
34 ptsNYT Crossplay
36 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PIGGYBACKING
Best shorter words top 30 of 191
piggyback 24panicky 18pyknic 17yacking 17backing 16bipack 16byking 16packing 16picking 16picky 16knaggy 15nicky 14paiking 14panick 14pickin 14pinky 14yiking 14baking 13biking 13caking 13caky 13gybing 13icky 13kyang 13piking 13yack 13abying 12back 12bagging 12baggy 12
See all 191 words made from PIGGYBACKING Words that end like PIGGYBACKING
Common words that share the ending -ACKING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ACKING Piggybacking: quick answers
Is PIGGYBACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PIGGYBACKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 28 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PIGGYBACKING worth?
PIGGYBACKING scores 28 points in Scrabble, 34 in Words With Friends, 34 in Wordfeud and 36 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does piggybacking mean?
piggybacking is the present participle of piggyback, which means “ride on someone's shoulders or back”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PIGGYBACKING?
You can make 191 shorter words from PIGGYBACKING, such as PIGGYBACK, PANICKY, PYKNIC, YACKING. See the full list.