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.
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PlayableHIKES · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
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
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
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
Scrabble h4i1k5e1s1 12
Words with Friends h3i1k5e1s1 11
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.
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
hike11 kesh11 khis11 kish11 eiks8 seik8 sike8 eish7 hies7 khi10 eik7 kes7 kis7 sik7 ski7 ehs6 hes6 hie6 his6 ish6 she6 shi6 sei3 ki6 eh5 he5 hi5 sh5 es2 is2 si2
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