HIGHJACK is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. HIGHJACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIGHJACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIGHJACK is to know. It scores 28 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIGHJACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
highjacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIGHJACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIGHJACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIGHJACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HIGHJACK
- HIGHJACK scores 28 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HIGHJACK
6 longer words begin with HIGHJACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HIGHJACK
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Common questions about HIGHJACK
- Is HIGHJACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIGHJACK, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIGHJACK worth?
- HIGHJACK is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIGHJACK?
- HIGHJACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIGHJACK:
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