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hitchhike

/ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/verb

Hitchhike commonly means to travel by getting free rides from motorists.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 24

Length

9

Scrabble

24

WWF

22

Starts

HI

Ends

IKE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HITCHHIKE” Mean?

/ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/

hitchhike has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

travel by getting free rides from motorists

Synonyms

Synonyms for HITCHHIKE

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word hitchhike with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

travel by getting free rides from motorists

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

H, I, T, C, H, H, I, K, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

h
i
t
c
h
h
i
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hitchhike.

HITCHHIKE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 24.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAABEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using hitchhike in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HITCHHIKE has a Scrabble score of 24. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HITCHHIKE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HITCHHIKE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HITCHHIKE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hitchhike.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDAABEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HI, IT, TC, CH, HH, HI, IK, KE

Trigrams

HIT, ITC, TCH, CHH, HHI, HIK, IKE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for hitchhike.

HITCHHIKE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 24, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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