Is HOSTAGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOSTAGE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOSTAGE mean?
- noun
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HOSTAGE
Single letters that turn HOSTAGE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HOSTAGE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ghost9
- goeth9
- goths9
- ethos8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- hosta8
- oaths8
- shoat8
- shote8
- those8
- gash8
- ghat8
- gosh8
- goth8
- hags8
- hogs8
- shag8
- shog8
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- haos7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- heat7
- hest7
- hets7
- hoes7
- hose7
- host7
- hots7
- oath7
- shat7
- shea7
- shoe7
- shot7
- soth7
- thae7
- tosh7
- hag7
- hog7
- gates6
- getas6
- goats6
- goest6
- stage6
- togae6
- togas6
- ahs6
- ash6
- eth6
- hae6
- hao6
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