Hired

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of hire; employed someone for wages or rented something.

“The company hired three new employees last month.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhaɪəd/

Related Words

Synonyms

employedrecruitedengaged

Antonyms

unchartered

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Past tense with ED ending pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; H adds value to common word.

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Anagrams of Hired

Words that use exactly the same letters as “hired”.

dheri hider rehid

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hired” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aired fired hared hided hiked hiren hirer hires hived mired sired tired wired

Words you can make from Hired

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hired”.

dier dire drie heir herd hide hied hire ired reid ride

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