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01 Word definition

hostage

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is HOSTAGE a word?

Yes. HOSTAGE is a 7-letter noun. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HOSTAGE?

H-O-S-T-A-G-E

HOSTAGE contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

Synonyms
surety
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HOSTAGE spelled?

H1O2S3T4A5G6E7
Starts withHOSFirst 3 letters
Ends withAGELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with HOS →Words ending in AGE →Words made from HOSTAGE →Words with A →Words with E →Words with G →Words with H →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About HOSTAGE.

How do you spell HOSTAGE?

HOSTAGE is spelled H-O-S-T-A-G-E. It contains 7 letters.