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Is HIRES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIRES mean?

Hires is a form of HIRE.

  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

8

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

5

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 HIRES

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

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of HIRES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HIRES

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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