hostage is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

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Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE)

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.

Verb

(possibly nonstandard) To give (someone or something) as a hostage to (someone or something else).
(possibly nonstandard) To hold (someone or something) hostage, especially in a way that constrains or controls the person or thing held, or in order to exchange for something else.

hostage is a Scrabble valid word

• International English (Sowpods) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✓
• US English (TWL06) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✓
• 11 points

hostage is an iScramble valid word

• The word is valid in iScramble ✓
• 28 points

hostage is an QuickWords valid word

• The word is valid in QuickWords ✓
• 28 points

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Same letters words (Anagrams)

• none

Same letters plus one

• HAGSTONE
• HOSTAGED
• HOSTAGER
• HOSTAGES
• SHORTAGE

Same letters minus one

• ATGOES
• GATHOS
• GHOAST
• GOATES
• GOATSE
• SEAHOG