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Piggyback

Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:28 pts9 letters
Definition of Piggyback

noun

  1. A ride on somebody's back or shoulders.
  2. An act or instance of piggybacking.

verb

  1. To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event.

    "The popular host can’t claim credit for the trade, though. The idea wasn’t his. He piggybacked off another successful investor who had a history of picking winners."

  2. To obtain a wireless internet connection by bringing one's own computer within the range of another's wireless connection without that subscriber's permission or knowledge.
  3. To utilize "last-mile" wiring rented from a larger owner ISP by a smaller ISP.
  4. To carry someone on the back or shoulders.
  5. To transport (a lorry/truck) on a flatbed railway waggon

adjective

  1. On somebody's back or shoulders.

    "a piggyback ride"

  2. Pertaining to transportation of goods where one transportation unit is carried on the back of something else. For example, a truck on a train.

adverb

  1. On somebody's back or shoulders.

    "to ride piggyback"

Anagrams of Piggyback

No exact anagrams found for "piggyback". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "piggyback" and rearranging:

+spiggybacks
Related Word Patterns
PI...Words starting with "pi"...CKWords ending with "ck"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "piggyback"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

pooseback
Letter Values
p3
i1
g2
g2
y4
b3
a1
c3
k5

Total: 24 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Piggyback
abackacockafterdeckaftershockaircheckairsickalackalmanackalpenstockamberjackamtrackamuck
Related 9-Letter Words
pacemakerpachadomspachalicspachinkospachoulispachydermpachytenepacificalpacifierspacifismspacifistspacifyingpackagerspackagingpackboard

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Piggyback"

Piggyback is a 9-letter word that scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Piggyback" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "piggyback" is a high-scoring word.