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PIGGYBACK
24

Definition

verb

  • (transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.
  • (transitive) To ride on someone's back or shoulders.
  • (ambitransitive) To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event.
    "They tried to piggyback that proposal on the rivers and harbors bill."
  • (transitive, Internet) 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.

noun

  • (countable) A ride on somebody's back or shoulders.
  • (medicine, countable, uncountable) The connection of one intravenous drip to another.
    "Piggyback medications are given through a port of an existing intravenous site. […] Calculation of the drip rate for piggybacks is the same as any other drip rate."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
9 letters
Scrabble Points
24 points
Words With Friends Points
28 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'PIGGYBACK'?

The word PIGGYBACK is worth 24 points in Scrabble.

P3
I1
G2
G2
Y4
B3
A1
C3
K5

Total: 24 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PIGGYBACK'?

The word PIGGYBACK is worth 28 points in Words With Friends.

P4
I1
G3
G3
Y3
B4
A1
C4
K5

Total: 28 points

How many letters is the word 'PIGGYBACK'?

The word PIGGYBACK has 9 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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