HOSTAGES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOSTAGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
h4o1s1t1a1g2e1s1
PlayableHOSTAGES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOSTAGES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HOSTAGES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOSTAGES
No single letter turns HOSTAGES into another word.
How HOSTAGES scores
Scrabble h4o1s1t1a1g2e1s1 12
Words with Friends h3o1s1t1a1g3e1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOSTAGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOSTAGES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOSTAGES
gashest11 hostage11 seahogs11 goatses8 gashes10 ghasts10 ghosts10 goshts10 seahog10 ashets9 hastes9 heasts9 hoasts9 hostas9 shoats9 shotes9 tashes9 toshes9 goatse7 sagest7 stages7 gaths9 ghast9 ghats9 ghest9 ghost9 goeth9 gosht9 goths9 shags9 shogs9 ashes8 ashet8 ethos8 haets8 haste8 hates8 heast8 heats8 hests8
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Common questions about HOSTAGES
- Is HOSTAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOSTAGES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOSTAGES worth?
- HOSTAGES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOSTAGES?
- No single letter can be added to HOSTAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOSTAGES:
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