HIKER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HIKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIKER?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIKER is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hikersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIKER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HIKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does HIKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who goes on long walks across country, especially for pleasure or exercise.
A hiker follows trails or open ground on foot, usually over hills or through countryside rather than along city streets. The word simply attaches the agent ending -er to the verb hike, so it names the walker rather than the walk itself. Guidebooks and outdoor shops address the hiker directly, recommending boots, a rucksack, and a map for routes that run far from any road. A separate and much rarer sense uses hiker for someone who pushes up a price or a wage, but this sense is far less common than the walking one.
How HIKER is used
Used in everyday and outdoor writing for someone who hikes as recreation or exercise, and only rarely for one who raises prices.
- The hiker paused at the ridge to check her map.
- Two hikers shared the last of their water on the climb.
- A weekend hiker rarely carries as much gear as a guide does.
- The shop stocks boots built for the serious hiker.
- Every hiker on the trail had started before sunrise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIKER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIKER
1 longer words begin with HIKER.
Words ending in HIKER
1 words end in HIKER. Useful as a back hook: play HIKER onto a word already on the board.
Words with HIKER inside
1 words contain HIKER in the middle. Words that start with HIKER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HIKER
Common questions about HIKER
- Is HIKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIKER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIKER worth?
- HIKER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIKER mean?
- A person who goes on long walks across country, especially for pleasure or exercise.
- What letters can be added to HIKER?
- HIKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HIKER:
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