HIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIRE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIRE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIRE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does HIRE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pay someone for their services or the temporary use of something.
Hire agreements are common for tools, vehicles, and short-term labor. In British English, a car hire typically refers to what Americans call a rental.
How HIRE is used
Common in both British and American English.
- The company plans to hire five new engineers this year.
- She hires a car whenever she travels abroad.
- He was hired shortly after his interview.
- The firm hired extra staff for the holiday season.
- They decided not to hire anyone else this quarter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HIRE
The 4 tiles of HIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HIRE
11 longer words begin with HIRE.
Words ending in HIRE
9 words end in HIRE. Useful as a back hook: play HIRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HIRE inside
17 words contain HIRE in the middle. Words that start with HIRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRE
Common questions about HIRE
- Is HIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIRE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIRE worth?
- HIRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIRE mean?
- To pay someone for their services or the temporary use of something.
- What letters can be added to HIRE?
- HIRE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HIRE:
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