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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

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
5

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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