What does HOSTAGE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 11
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
hostages12
Anagrams of HOSTAGE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside HOSTAGE
149 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is HOSTAGE a valid word in word games?
HOSTAGE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is HOSTAGE worth?
HOSTAGE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from HOSTAGE?
149 other words, including THE, TO, AS and AT.