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Hitchhicker or hitchhiker?

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Correct spelling: hitchhiker. Misspelling: hitchhicker.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Hitch + hiker: the two Hs meet in the middle.

Why people write “hitchhicker”

The misspelling “hitchhicker” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, C.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make hitchhiker automatic.

What does “hitchhiker” mean?

hitchhiker noun

  1. a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Hitchhiker” in a sentence

  • They picked up a hitchhiker near the border.

Is “hitchhiker” a playable word?

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25 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“hitchhicker” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from HITCHHIKER.

Hitchhiker: quick answers

Is it hitchhicker or hitchhiker?
The correct spelling is hitchhiker. “hitchhicker” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell hitchhiker?
Hitch + hiker: the two Hs meet in the middle.
What does hitchhiker mean?
Hitchhiker means: a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles.