HIKINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIKINGS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIKINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIKINGS is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIKINGS
No single letter turns HIKINGS into another word.
How HIKINGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HIKINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does HIKINGS mean in Scrabble?
HIKINGS is a form of HIKING (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in HIKINGS
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Common questions about HIKINGS
- Is HIKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIKINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HIKINGS worth?
- HIKINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HIKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HIKINGS:
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