Is HITCHHIKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HITCHHIKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HITCHHIKING mean?
Hitchhiking is a form of HITCHHIKE.
- verb
travel by getting free rides from motorists
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + H (4) + I (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 27 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 HITCHHIKING
Single letters that turn HITCHHIKING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HITCHHIKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hitching17
- highth16
- kithing15
- ticking14
- hiking14
- knight14
- chink14
- thick14
- itching13
- hitch13
- hick13
- hight12
- thigh12
- think12
- chitin11
- kiting11
- ching11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- high11
- kith11
- nick10
- tick10
- khi10
- citing9
- night9
- thing9
- chin9
- chit9
- gink9
- inch9
- itch9
- king9
- ick9
- icing8
- knit8
- nigh8
- tiki8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- hint7
- thin7
- ghi7
- ink7
- kin7
- kit7
- cig6
- hin6
- hit6
- nth6
- ki6
- ting5
- tic5
- hi5
- inti4
- gin4
- git4
- nit3
- tin3
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