Is HOSTAGES a word?
HOSTAGES is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, HOSTAGES is a valid word.
What does hostages mean?
HOSTAGES is an inflected form of hostage.
noun: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
HOSTAGES: word details
- Pronunciation: HAHS-tuh-juhz (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside hostages
Words you can make from the letters of hostages.
Frequently asked questions
What does HOSTAGES mean?
HOSTAGES is an inflected form of hostage and is a noun. It means: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
Is HOSTAGES a valid word?
Yes, HOSTAGES is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.