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
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.