HOSTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOSTAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
h4o1s1t1a1g2e1
PlayableHOSTAGE · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 128,662odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOSTAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful HOSTAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hostagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOSTAGE scores
Scrabble h4o1s1t1a1g2e1 11
Words with Friends h3o1s1t1a1g3e1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOSTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
Words starting with HOSTAGE
1 longer words begin with HOSTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTAGE
seahog10 goatse7 gaths9 ghast9 ghats9 ghest9 ghost9 goeth9 gosht9 goths9 ashet8 ethos8 haets8 haste8 hates8 heast8 heats8 hoast8 hosta8 oaths8 shoat8 shote8 those8 gates6 geats6 getas6 goats6 goest6 stage6 togae6 togas6 toges6 stoae5 toeas5 gash8 gath8 ghat8 gosh8 goth8 hags8
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Common questions about HOSTAGE
- Is HOSTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOSTAGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOSTAGE worth?
- HOSTAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSTAGE?
- HOSTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOSTAGE:
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