What does RANSOM mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈrænsəm/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. money demanded for the return of a captured person
  2. payment for the release of someone
  3. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment

verb

  1. exchange or buy back for money; under threat

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

ransoms9ransoming12

Anagrams of RANSOM

romans8manors8ramson8

Words inside RANSOM

74 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

manor7 mason7 norms7roman7 arms6 mars6norm6 rams6arm5 man5 mar5 mon5nam5nor3ram5 ran3rom5son3 am4an2ar2 as2 ma4 mo4 na2no2 on2 or2os2 so2

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Questions

Is RANSOM a valid word in word games?

RANSOM 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 RANSOM worth?

RANSOM is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RANSOM?

74 other words, including ON, AS, OR and AN.