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Definition of hostages

"hostages" in the noun sense

1. hostage, surety

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

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Quotations for hostages

Wife and children are hostages given to fortune. [ Proverb ]

When death gives us a long lease of life, it takes as hostages all those whom we have loved. [ Mme. Necker ]

When death consents to let us live a long time, it takes successively as hostages all those we have loved. [ Mme. Necker ]

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hostages in Scrabble®

The word hostages is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters hostages:

HOSTAGES
(117)
HOSTAGES
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

seahogs

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hostages

HOSTAGES
(117)
HOSTAGES
(117)
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(78)
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(78)
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(48)
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(48)
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(15)
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(14)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hostages

HOSTAGES
(117)
HOSTAGES
(117)
SEAHOGS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOSTAGES
(78)
HOSTAGES
(78)
SEAHOGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(69 = 19 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(65 = 15 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(63 = 13 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(63 = 13 + 50)
SEAHOGS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HOSTAGES
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(42)
GASHES
(42)
GHOSTS
(42)
SEAHOG
(42)
HOSTAGES
(39)
HASTES
(39)
HOSTAS
(39)
GOTHS
(39)
SHAGS
(39)
GHOST
(39)
HOSTAGES
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
HEATS
(36)
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(36)
GHOSTS
(36)
HATES
(36)
HOGS
(36)
GOSH
(36)
GASHES
(36)
HOSTA
(36)
SHOTS
(36)
HOSTS
(36)
GASH
(36)
SHOES
(36)
OATHS
(36)
SEAHOG
(36)
STASH
(36)
HOSES
(36)
THOSE
(36)
HAGS
(36)
GOTH
(36)
HASTE
(36)
HOSTAGES
(34)
HOSTAGES
(34)
HOSTAGES
(34)
HASTES
(34)
HOSTAS
(34)
GASHES
(33)
HOTS
(33)
GASHES
(33)
HOES
(33)
GASHES
(33)
GASHES
(33)
GHOSTS
(33)
GHOSTS
(33)
SASH
(33)
GHOSTS
(33)
HOST
(33)
HOSE
(33)
GHOST
(33)
GHOSTS
(33)
SHAGS
(33)
OATH
(33)
HEAT
(33)
HATE
(33)
SEAHOG
(33)
SEAHOG
(33)
SEAHOG
(33)
GOTHS
(33)
HATS
(33)
SEAHOG
(33)
HOSTAGES
(32)
STASH
(32)
HOSTA
(32)
HATES
(32)
HASTE
(32)
HOSTAGES
(32)
HOSTS
(32)
HOSES
(32)
HEATS
(32)
HASTES
(30)
HOSTAGES
(30)
HOSTAS
(30)
GOTHS
(30)
HOSTAS
(30)
HOSTAS
(30)
GOTH
(30)
HOSTAS
(30)
HOSTAS
(30)
GOTHS
(30)
SEAHOG
(30)
HASTES
(30)
GASHES
(30)
GASHES
(30)
GASH
(30)
SEAHOG
(30)
GHOST
(30)
SHAGS
(30)
SHAGS
(30)
GHOST
(30)
HASTES
(30)
HASTES
(30)
GHOSTS
(30)
GOSH
(30)
GHOSTS
(30)
HASTES
(30)
SEAHOG
(28)
HOSTAGES
(28)
GHOSTS
(28)
GASHES
(28)
HOSTAGES
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
GHOSTS
(28)
ETHOS
(27)
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(27)
SHOTS
(27)
STASH
(27)
OATHS
(27)
ETHOS
(27)
ETHOS
(27)
OATHS
(27)
SHAGS
(27)
HATES
(27)
HOSTS
(27)
THOSE
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
STASH
(27)
HASTE
(27)
ETHOS
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
SHOES
(27)
HASTES
(27)
HASTES
(27)
HOSTS
(27)
GOTHS
(27)
HEATS
(27)
GOTHS
(27)
THOSE
(27)
SHOES
(27)
HASTE
(27)
SHOES
(27)
HOGS
(27)
HEATS
(27)
STASH
(27)
GHOST
(27)
GHOST
(27)
ASHES
(27)
GHOST
(27)
HOSES
(27)
ASHES
(27)
SAGEST
(27)
HOSES
(27)
HOSES
(27)
HAGS
(27)
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hostages in Words With Friends™

The word hostages is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters hostages:

SEAHOGS
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

seahogs

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hostages

HOSTAGES
(84)
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(84)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(52)
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(48)
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(48)
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(28)
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(26)
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(14)
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(14)
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(13)
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(13)
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(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In hostages

SEAHOGS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOSTAGES
(84)
HOSTAGES
(84)
SEAHOGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SEAHOG
(66)
SEAHOGS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOSTAGES
(60)
HOSTAGES
(60)
HOSTAGES
(60)
HOSTAGES
(60)
SEAHOGS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(54 = 19 + 35)
GASHES
(54)
GASHES
(54)
GHOSTS
(54)
SEAHOGS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HOSTAGES
(52)
SEAHOGS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HOSTAGES
(48)
STAGES
(48)
SEAHOG
(48)
SEAHOGS
(48 = 13 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(48 = 13 + 35)
SAGEST
(48)
HASTES
(48)
GHOSTS
(48)
HOSTAS
(48)
HOSTAGES
(48)
GASHES
(48)
HOSTAGES
(48)
HOSTAGES
(48)
HOSTAGES
(48)
SEAHOG
(48)
SEAHOGS
(48 = 13 + 35)
GASHES
(48)
GHOSTS
(48)
SEAHOGS
(48 = 13 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(48 = 13 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(47 = 12 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
SEAHOGS
(46 = 11 + 35)
SHAGS
(45)
GOTHS
(45)
GHOST
(45)
GOTHS
(45)
GHOST
(45)
SHAGS
(45)
HOSTAGES
(42)
SAGEST
(42)
GHOSTS
(42)
SEAHOG
(42)
STAGES
(42)
GOSH
(42)
GASH
(42)
GASH
(42)
HAGS
(42)
HASTES
(42)
GOSH
(42)
GOTH
(42)
HOSTAGES
(42)
HOSTAS
(42)
GOTH
(42)
HOGS
(42)
SEAHOG
(40)
GASHES
(40)
SEAHOG
(40)
GHOSTS
(40)
GHOSTS
(40)
GASHES
(40)
HASTE
(39)
THOSE
(39)
SHOTS
(39)
HOSES
(39)
HATES
(39)
HOSTA
(39)
SHOES
(39)
STASH
(39)
STAGS
(39)
HOSTS
(39)
STAGE
(39)
OATHS
(39)
GATES
(39)
GOATS
(39)
GASES
(39)
HEATS
(39)
SEAHOG
(36)
HOSTAS
(36)
SHAGS
(36)
SEAHOG
(36)
HOTS
(36)
SEAHOG
(36)
HOST
(36)
SAGEST
(36)
SASH
(36)
HOSE
(36)
SEAHOG
(36)
HOES
(36)
OATH
(36)
GHOSTS
(36)
GOTHS
(36)
GOES
(36)
GASHES
(36)
GATE
(36)
GHOSTS
(36)
GASHES
(36)
STAG
(36)
STAGES
(36)
HATE
(36)
HASTES
(36)
GHOSTS
(36)
GHOSTS
(36)
HOSTAGES
(36)
GOAT
(36)
GASHES
(36)
HATS
(36)
HEAT
(36)
GASHES
(36)
GHOST
(36)
GETS
(36)
HOSTAGES
(36)
GOTHS
(33)
GHOST
(33)
GOTHS
(33)
GHOST
(33)
SHAGS
(33)
SHAGS
(33)
HOSTAS
(32)
SAGEST
(32)
GASHES
(32)
HOSTAS
(32)
SAGEST
(32)
GHOSTS
(32)
GHOSTS
(32)
STAGES
(32)
HASTES
(32)
SEAHOG
(32)
STAGES
(32)
HASTES
(32)
SAGEST
(30)
SAGEST
(30)
SEAHOG
(30)
SAGEST
(30)
SAGEST
(30)
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(30)
HASTES
(30)
GASHES
(30)
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(30)
SEAHOG
(30)
GASHES
(30)
HASTES
(30)
STAGES
(30)
HASTES
(30)
HAGS
(30)
SAGEST
(30)
STAGES
(30)
STAGES
(30)
HOSTAS
(30)
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Words within the letters of hostages

2 letter words in hostages (13 words)

agahasatehgohaheohossotato

3 letter words in hostages (33 words)

ageagoashassateeategoessetagasgetgosgothaghashatheshethoehoghotoatohssagsatseasetshesottagteathetoe

4 letter words in hostages (41 words)

agesashseasteatsegosetasgashgategetsgoatgoesgoshgothhagshatehatsheathoeshogshosehosthotsoathoatssagesagssashsateseasseatsetasetsshoeshotsotsstagtagsteastoestogatoss

5 letter words in hostages (27 words)

ashesassetethosgasesgatesghostgoatsgothshastehatesheatshoseshostahostsoasesoathssagessatesseatsshagsshoesshotsstagestagsstashthosetogas

6 letter words in hostages (7 words)

gashesghostshasteshostassagestseahogstages

7 letter words in hostages (1 word)

seahogs

8 letter words in hostages (1 word)

hostages

hostages + 1 blank (3 words)

hagstonesshortagesstageshow

hostages + 2 blanks (5 words)

gatehousesgoatfishesgrapeshotsstagehousestageshows
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Words containing the sequence hostages

Words that start with hostages (1 word)

hostages

Words with hostages in them (1 word)

hostages

Words that end with hostages (1 word)

hostages
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Word Growth involving hostages

Shorter words in hostages

os host hosta

ta hosta

ag age ages stages

ag age stage stages

ag tag stag stage stages

ta tag stag stage stages

Longer words containing hostages

(No longer words found)