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hijack

/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/noun · verb

Hijack commonly means to take arbitrarily or by force or seize control of. As a noun, hijack can refer to seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 22

Length

6

Scrabble

22

WWF

24

Starts

HI

Ends

ACK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HIJACK” Mean?

/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/

hijack has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

take arbitrarily or by force

The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami

2

seize control of

they hijacked the judicial process

Synonyms for HIJACK

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, I, J, A, C, K

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

h
i
j
a
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hijack.

HIJACK is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with H and ends with K.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using hijack in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HIJACK can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HIJACK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HIJACK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HIJACK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HI, IJ, JA, AC, CK

Trigrams

HIJ, IJA, JAC, ACK

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for hijack.

HIJACK is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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