Is “Hijacking” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
HIJACKING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Hijacking

verb
  1. 1.To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

  2. 2.To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.

  3. 3.To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.

noun
  1. 1.The act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles.

  2. 2.The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.