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Is HIRE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIRE mean?

  1. verb

    engage or hire for work

    “They hired two new secretaries in the department”

  2. verb

    hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

  3. noun

    a newly hired employee

    “the new hires need special training”

  4. noun

    the act of hiring something or someone

    “he signed up for a week's car hire”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

4

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 7 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 HIRE

Single letters that turn HIRE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks4

Anagrams of HIRE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HIRE

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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