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.
h4i1j8a1c3k5
PlayableHIJACK · 6 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 3,679 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
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
Scrabble h4i1j8a1c3k5 22
Words with Friends h3i1j10a1c4k5 24
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
Words starting with HIJACK
6 longer words begin with HIJACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HIJACK
haick14 jack17 haji14 chik13 hack13 hick13 haik11 chai9 chia9 jak14 haj13 aji10 jai10 khi10 ack9 ick9 ach8 cha8 chi8 hac8 hic8 ich8 kai7 kia7 ahi6 hai6 ja9 ch7 ka6 ki6 ah5 ha5 hi5 ai2
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 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:
Open HIJACK in the Word Finder