Hikes

/haɪks/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Hikes

noun

A long walk.
An abrupt increase.
"The tenants were not happy with the rent hike."
The snap of the ball to start a play.
A sharp upward tug to raise something.

verb

To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.
"Don't forget to bring the map when we go hiking tomorrow."
To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
To snap the ball to start a play.
To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
To pull up or tug upwards sharply.
"She hiked her skirt up."

Anagrams of Hikes

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "hikes":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hikes" and rearranging:

+rhikers shriek shrike

+ssheiks shikse

Related Word Patterns

HI...Words starting with "hi"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter words Unscramble "hikes"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

lean out sit out tramp

Letter Values

h4

i1

k5

e1

s1

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Hikes

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Related 5-Letter Words

haafs haars habit habus hacek hacks hadal haded hades hadji hadst haems haets hafiz hafts

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Hikes"

Hikes is a 5-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "hikes" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Hikes" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hikes" is a medium-scoring word.