Piggyback

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:28 pts9 letters

Definition of Piggyback

noun

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

verb

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."
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.
To utilize "last-mile" wiring rented from a larger owner ISP by a smaller ISP.
To carry someone on the back or shoulders.
To transport (a lorry/truck) on a flatbed railway waggon

adjective

On somebody's back or shoulders.
"a piggyback ride"
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

On somebody's back or shoulders.
"to ride piggyback"

Anagrams of Piggyback

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "piggyback":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

baggy biggy picky piggy

4-LETTER WORDS

back cagy caky gaby gapy giga icky pack pacy paik pica pick pika pyic yack+1 more

3-LETTER WORDS

aby bag bap bay big cab cap cay cig gab gag gap gay gib gig+14 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

PI...Words starting with "pi"...CKWords ending with "ck"All 9-letter words Unscramble "piggyback"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

pooseback

Rhyming Words

aback acock afterdeck aftershock aircheck airsick alack almanack alpenstock amberjack amtrack amuck antiblack antick anticrack+5 more

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