Is HIJACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HIJACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HIJACKING mean?
- noun
robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + J (8) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 26 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 HIJACKING
HIJACKING 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 HIJACKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hijack22
- jacking21
- hacking17
- jack17
- kanji16
- jink15
- gaijin14
- hiking14
- chink14
- haick14
- haji14
- caking13
- hack13
- hick13
- haj13
- aching12
- nikah12
- chang11
- ching11
- ginch11
- ankh11
- haik11
- hank11
- khan11
- jag11
- jig11
- chain10
- china10
- kiang10
- gach10
- nick10
- aji10
- jin10
- khi10
- ahing9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- gank9
- gink9
- inch9
- king9
- ack9
- ick9
- acing8
- icing8
- akin8
- hang8
- kain8
- kina8
- nigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- acini7
- ghi7
- hag7
- ink7
- kin7
- cain6
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