HIJACK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. HIJACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIJACK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIJACK is to know. It scores 22 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIJACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hijacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIJACK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HIJACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,679 thousand.
What stands out about HIJACK
- HIJACK scores 22 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HIJACK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To seize control of a vehicle in transit, or to take over something and use it for a different purpose.
The word first applied to stealing goods from lorries and later to forcing aircraft to change course. Today it also appears in a wider, figurative sense for taking over a discussion, a hashtag or a computer connection. The older spelling highjack exists, but hijack is the form in general use.
How HIJACK is used
Used for aircraft and ships, but also figuratively for meetings, accounts and campaigns.
- Armed men tried to hijack the bus on the mountain road.
- Don't let one loud voice hijack the whole meeting.
- Criminals can hijack a web session if the connection is not secured.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIJACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIJACK
6 longer words begin with HIJACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HIJACK
Common questions about HIJACK
- Is HIJACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIJACK, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIJACK worth?
- HIJACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIJACK mean?
- To seize control of a vehicle in transit, or to take over something and use it for a different purpose.
- What letters can be added to HIJACK?
- HIJACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HIJACK:
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