HIJACKINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIJACKINGS 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 27 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4i1j8a1c3k5i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listHIJACKINGS · 10 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HIJACKINGS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful HIJACKINGS is to know. It scores 27 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIJACKINGS
No single letter turns HIJACKINGS into another word.
How HIJACKINGS scores
Scrabble h4i1j8a1c3k5i1n1g2s1 27
Words with Friends h3i1j10a1c4k5i1n2g3s1 31
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIJACKINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIJACKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HIJACKINGS
hijacking26 jackings22 hackings18 shacking18 hijacks23 hijinks21 jacking21 hacking17 hikings15 shaking15 cakings14 casking14 sacking14 sicking14 achings13 cashing13 chasing13 hijack22 kanjis17 chanks15 chinks15 haicks15 gaijin14 hiking14 caking13 nikahs13 aching12 changs12 chings12 iching12 asking11 chains11 chinas11 gaskin11 ischia11 kiangs11 nicish11 skiing11 ashing10 hangis10
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Common questions about HIJACKINGS
- Is HIJACKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIJACKINGS, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIJACKINGS worth?
- HIJACKINGS is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIJACKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HIJACKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIJACKINGS:
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