HIJACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. HIJACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
h4i1j8a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableHIJACKING · 9 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HIJACKING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful HIJACKING is to know. It scores 26 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIJACKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hijackingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIJACKING scores
Scrabble h4i1j8a1c3k5i1n1g2 26
Words with Friends h3i1j10a1c4k5i1n2g3 30
Face value of the 9 tiles in HIJACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIJACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIJACKING
1 longer words begin with HIJACKING.
Shorter words from the letters in HIJACKING
jacking21 hacking17 hijack22 gaijin14 hiking14 caking13 aching12 iching12 kanji16 chank14 chink14 haick14 nikah12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 ginch11 aking10 chain10 china10 kaing10 kiang10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 acing8 icing8 acini7 jack17 jank15 jink15 haji14 chik13 hack13 hick13 jing12 ankh11 gack11 haik11 hank11
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Common questions about HIJACKING
- Is HIJACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIJACKING, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIJACKING worth?
- HIJACKING is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIJACKING?
- HIJACKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HIJACKING:
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