Definitions for hitchhikes

hitchhikes hitch·hike

Spelling: [hich-hahyk]
IPA: /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/

Hitchhikes is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 24 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 213 anagrams from letters in hitchhikes (cehhhiikst).

Definitions for hitchhikes

noun

  1. an act or instance of hitchhiking.
  2. an act or instance of hitchhiking.

verb (used with object)

  1. to ask for or get (a ride) by hitchhiking.
  2. to ask for or get (a ride) by hitchhiking.

verb (used without object)

  1. to travel by standing on the side of the road and soliciting rides from passing vehicles.
  2. to travel by standing on the side of the road and soliciting rides from passing vehicles.

Origin of hitchhikes

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; hitch1 + hike

Examples for hitchhikes

Planning to hitchhike across the country, Sal gets off on the wrong foot.

"When I was a college kid, I used to hitchhike sometimes," Craig remarked.

He came to Phoenix once and we went up to see him, and they got so crazy that I ended up trying to hitchhike home.

As we flew in, he said, ‘Will there be a TV crew at the airport, or will we have to hitchhike into town?’

To get here, some have had to undertake long journeys on rickety buses or hitchhike on roads made unsafe at night by bandits.

I didn't have any money, of course, so I had to hitchhike into town.

Just like when I used to hitchhike and I could go for days without eating or sleeping.

"When I was a college kid, I used to hitchhike sometimes," Craig remarked.

Just like when I used to hitchhike and I could go for days without eating or sleeping.

As we flew in, he said, ‘Will there be a TV crew at the airport, or will we have to hitchhike into town?’

I didn't have any money, of course, so I had to hitchhike into town.

He came to Phoenix once and we went up to see him, and they got so crazy that I ended up trying to hitchhike home.

To get here, some have had to undertake long journeys on rickety buses or hitchhike on roads made unsafe at night by bandits.

Planning to hitchhike across the country, Sal gets off on the wrong foot.

Word Value for hitchhikes
Scrable

24

Words with friends

22

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