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Is ransom a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ransom is a Scrabble US word. The word ransom is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Is ransom a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ransom is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

R1A1N1S1O1M3

Is ransom a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ransom is a Words With Friends word. The word ransom is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1A1N2S1O1M4

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6-letter words (6 found)

MANORS,MARONS,NORMAS,RAMSON,RANSOM,ROMANS,

5-letter words (17 found)

ARSON,MANOR,MANOS,MARON,MASON,MOANS,MONAS,MORAS,MORNS,NOMAS,NORMA,NORMS,ROAMS,ROANS,ROMAN,SOMAN,SONAR,

4-letter words (30 found)

ARMS,MANO,MANS,MARS,MNAS,MOAN,MOAS,MONA,MONS,MORA,MORN,MORS,NAMS,NAOS,NOMA,NOMS,NORM,OARS,OMAS,OSAR,RAMS,ROAM,ROAN,ROMA,ROMS,SNAR,SOAR,SOMA,SORA,SORN,

3-letter words (32 found)

ANS,ARM,ARS,MAN,MAR,MAS,MNA,MOA,MON,MOR,MOS,NAM,NAS,NOM,NOR,NOS,OAR,OMA,OMS,ONS,ORA,ORS,RAM,RAN,RAS,ROM,SAM,SAN,SAR,SMA,SOM,SON,

2-letter words (13 found)

AM,AN,AR,AS,MA,MO,NA,NO,OM,ON,OR,OS,SO,

You can make 98 words from ransom according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ransom

ransom

Etymology

From the Middle English ransoun, from the Old French raençon, from stem of Latin redemptio. Entered English ca. the 13th century. Doublet of redemption.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹænsəm/
  • Hyphenation: ran‧som

Noun

ransom (usually uncountable, plural ransoms)

  1. Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
  2. The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
  3. (historical, law, UK) A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.

Usage notes

  • "held for ransom" is much more common in the US, "held to ransom" in the UK.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • ⇒ Cantonese: 參／参 (sam1, “hostage”)

Translations

Verb

ransom (third-person singular simple present ransoms, present participle ransoming, simple past and past participle ransomed)

  1. (obsolete) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. [14th century]
  2. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
  3. To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.

Translations

See also

  • bail

References

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition 1997

Anagrams

  • Armons, Manors, Marons, Marson, Romans, Rosman, manors, morans, mornas, normas, ramson, sarmon

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