Hostile

/ˈhɒstaɪl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts7 letters

Definition of Hostile

noun

(chiefly in the plural) An enemy.

adjective

Not friendly, appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure
"a hostile country"
Aggressive, antagonistic.
Unwilling
Of a hostile takeover.
"Microsoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo as soon as Friday, according to a published report."

Anagrams of Hostile

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 7 letters:

eoliths holiest

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "hostile":

7-LETTER WORDS

eoliths holiest

6-LETTER WORDS

eolith helios helots holies holist hostel hotels isohel lithos thiols tholes toiles

5-LETTER WORDS

ethos heils heist helio helos helot hilts hoise hoist holes holts hosel hotel islet istle+18 more

4-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hostile" and rearranging:

+nholstein hotlines neoliths

+phelistop hoplites isopleth

Related Word Patterns

HO...Words starting with "ho"...LEWords ending with "le"All 7-letter words Unscramble "hostile"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

antagonistichatefulinimicalunfriendly

ANTONYMS

friendly

Rhyming Words

abatable abaxile abdicable abele able abolishable abominable abradable abrogable absorbable abstractable abubble abusable acceptable accessible+5 more

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