HIGHJACKINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 33 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIGHJACKINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 33 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIGHJACKINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIGHJACKINGS is to know. It scores 33 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIGHJACKINGS
No single letter turns HIGHJACKINGS into another word.
How HIGHJACKINGS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HIGHJACKINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIGHJACKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HIGHJACKINGS
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Common questions about HIGHJACKINGS
- Is HIGHJACKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIGHJACKINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HIGHJACKINGS worth?
- HIGHJACKINGS is worth 33 points in Scrabble and 37 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIGHJACKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HIGHJACKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HIGHJACKINGS:
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