hitched
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When hitched helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
C D E H I T
Two-Letter Start
HI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- HI start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- hitched is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, 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 ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
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.