HIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIRES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIRES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRES
Front hooks — 1
shiresBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HIRES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about HIRES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HIRES
The 5 tiles of HIRES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in HIRES
8 words end in HIRES. Useful as a back hook: play HIRES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRES
Common questions about HIRES
- Is HIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIRES, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIRES worth?
- HIRES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIRES?
- HIRES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HIRES:
Open HIRES in the Word Finder