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.
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
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
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.
What does HOSTAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person held captive so that others will meet certain demands.
In the past a hostage was often given willingly as a pledge that a treaty would be kept. Modern usage is darker, describing someone seized by kidnappers or armed groups and used as a bargaining chip.
How HOSTAGE is used
Hostage is used in news, history and figuratively, as in being held hostage by circumstances.
- The hostage was released after three days.
- Kings once exchanged a hostage to guarantee peace.
- The company felt like a hostage to its largest customer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOSTAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOSTAGE
1 longer words begin with HOSTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTAGE
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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 does HOSTAGE mean?
- A person held captive so that others will meet certain demands.
- 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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