Is “Hires” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
HIRES
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 Hires

noun
  1. 1.Payment for the temporary use of something.

    The sign offered pedalos on hire.

  2. 2.Reward, payment.

  3. 3.The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.

    When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire.

Synonyms: employ, employment

verb
  1. 1.To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

    We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down.

  2. 2.To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

    The company had problems when it tried to hire more skilled workers.

  3. 3.To exchange the services of for remuneration.

    They hired themselves out as day laborers.  They hired out their basement for Inauguration week.

Synonyms: rent