Is HIGHLANDERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HIGHLANDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HIGHLANDERS mean?
Highlanders is a form of HIGHLANDER.
- noun
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
- noun
a native of the Highlands of Scotland
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HIGHLANDERS
HIGHLANDERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HIGHLANDERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- highlander18
- highlands17
- rehashing16
- highland16
- garnished14
- heralding14
- hardish14
- hashing14
- ashlering13
- narghiles13
- nargilehs13
- shearling13
- adhering13
- deashing13
- hagrides13
- headings13
- herdings13
- shingled13
- harshen13
- shehnai13
- hashed13
- higher13
- shahid13
- handlers12
- handsier12
- hardline12
- healings12
- hearings12
- hearsing12
- leashing12
- narghile12
- nargileh12
- ringhals12
- shealing12
- shearing12
- shingler12
- dashing12
- dishrag12
- gnashed12
- hagride12
- heading12
- herding12
- shading12
- rehash12
- heigh12
- highs12
- draglines11
- inhalers11
- airshed11
- dashier11
- dehairs11
- english11
- garnish11
- halides11
- handers11
- handier11
- handler11
- handles11
- handsel11
- hangers11
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