Is HITCHHIKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HITCHHIKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HITCHHIKES mean?
Hitchhikes is a form of HITCHHIKE.
- verb
travel by getting free rides from motorists
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + H (4) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 25 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HITCHHIKES
HITCHHIKES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HITCHHIKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hitchhike24
- thickish20
- hickish19
- hickest16
- hickies16
- kheths16
- sheikh16
- hitches15
- hickie15
- kitsch15
- schtik15
- shtick15
- sketch15
- thicks15
- kheth15
- cheths14
- hecks14
- hicks14
- ketch14
- thick14
- ekistic13
- ickiest13
- stickie13
- kithes13
- cheth13
- hitch13
- heck13
- hick13
- shhh13
- heishi12
- sickie12
- hikes12
- khets12
- kithe12
- kiths12
- sheik12
- shtik12
- ethics11
- itches11
- heths11
- stick11
- ticks11
- hike11
- khet11
- khis11
- kith11
- chest10
- chits10
- ethic10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- hehs10
- heth10
- icks10
- sick10
- tick10
- khi10
- kites9
- skite9
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