HIKES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HIKES 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 HIKES?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIKES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIKES
No single letter turns HIKES into another word.
How HIKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HIKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does HIKES mean in Scrabble?
HIKES is a form of HIKE (its plural or a verb form).
HIKE(noun) — A long walk taken for pleasure.
Anagrams of HIKES
The 5 tiles of HIKES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HIKES
1 words end in HIKES. Useful as a back hook: play HIKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HIKES
Common questions about HIKES
- Is HIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIKES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIKES worth?
- HIKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIKES?
- No single letter can be added to HIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HIKES:
Open HIKES in the Word Finder