PIGGYBACK — 9 letter word
piggyback
The word piggyback has 9 letters: P, I, G, G, Y, B, A, C, K. It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip".
9 letter word "piggyback": P I G G Y B A C K — adverb
Scrabble score: 24 Words With Friends score: 28
Letter analysis of piggyback
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 2 | Consonant | 2 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
2 vowels, 7 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of piggyback
adverb
- on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip "They carried their child piggyback." Synonyms: pickaback, pig-a-back
- on a railroad flatcar "the trailer rode piggyback across the country" Synonyms: pickaback, pig-a-back
noun
- the act of carrying something piggyback
verb
- bring into alignment with "an amendment to piggyback the current law"
- support on the back and shoulders "They piggybacked their child so the child could see the show."
- haul by railroad car
- haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
- ride on someone's shoulders or back
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