Hire
/haɪə/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Hire
noun
- Payment for the temporary use of something.
"The sign offered pedalos on hire."
- Reward, payment.
- The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.
"When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire."
- A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.
"We pair up each of our new hires with one of our original hires."
Anagrams of Hire
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
h4
i1
r1
e1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Hire
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 "Hire"
Hire is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "hire" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Hire" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hire" is a low-scoring word.