01 Word definition

piggybacking

12 letters · 3 vowels · 9 consonants

Is PIGGYBACKING a word?

Yes. PIGGYBACKING is a 12-letter verb. PIGGYBACKING is a present-participle form of PIGGYBACK: ride on someone's shoulders or back Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PIGGYBACKING?

P-I-G-G-Y-B-A-C-K-I-N-G

PIGGYBACKING contains 12 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

PIGGYBACKING is a present-participle form of PIGGYBACK.

1verb

  1. PIGGYBACKING is a present-participle form of PIGGYBACK: ride on someone's shoulders or back

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score28points
Words With Friends34points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PIGGYBACKING spelled?

P1I2G3G4Y5B6A7C8K9I10N11G12
Starts withPIGFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats G, I
Vowel balance3 / 9Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PIGGYBACKING.

How do you spell PIGGYBACKING?

PIGGYBACKING is spelled P-I-G-G-Y-B-A-C-K-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.