hitch
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When hitch helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C H I T
Two-Letter Start
HI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CH
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HI start
- CH ending
- repeated letters
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- hitch is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, h, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (H x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A sudden pull.
noun
Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
noun
A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
"His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat."
noun
A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
"The banquet went off without a hitch"
noun
A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.
"The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?"
noun
A period of time spent in the military.
"She served two hitches in Vietnam."
verb
To pull with a jerk.
"She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt."
verb
To attach, tie or fasten.
"He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping."
verb
To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
verb
Contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
"to hitch a ride"
verb
To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
verb
To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
verb
To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.