HIRELING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HIRELING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4i1r1e1l1i1n1g2
PlayableHIRELING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HIRELING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.37%
Our own measure of how useful HIRELING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRELING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hirelingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIRELING scores
Scrabble h4i1r1e1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends h3i1r1e1l2i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIRELING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIRELING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIRELING
1 longer words begin with HIRELING.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRELING
ghrelin11 heiling11 heiring11 herling11 hirling11 leiring8 lingier8 heling10 hieing10 hinger10 hiring10 nigher10 girlie7 girnel7 girnie7 lering7 linger7 riglin7 riling7 inlier6 linier6 nirlie6 ehing9 hinge9 neigh9 nihil8 rhine8 ering6 genii6 grein6 ingle6 iring6 liger6 ligne6 reign6 renig6 liner5 hing8 nigh8 elhi7
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Common questions about HIRELING
- Is HIRELING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIRELING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIRELING worth?
- HIRELING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIRELING?
- HIRELING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIRELING:
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