Ransom

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

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Ransom

Noun

Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
"They were held for two million dollars ransom."
The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
"prisoners hopeless of ransom"
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.

Verb

To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
"to ransom prisoners from an enemy"
To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.

Anagrams of Ransom

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 6 letters:

manors ramson romans

Words You Can Make

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

6-LETTER WORDS

manors ramson romans

5-LETTER WORDS

arson manor manos mason moans monas moras morns nomas norms roams roans roman soman sonar

4-LETTER WORDS

arms mano mans mars moan moas mons mora morn mors naos noma noms norm oars+9 more

3-LETTER WORDS

arm ars man mar mas moa mon mor

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aoarsman ramonas

+drandoms rodsman

+eenamors moaners oarsmen

+omaroons romanos

+sramsons ransoms

+tmatrons transom

Related Word Patterns

RA...Words starting with "ra"...OMWords ending with "om"All 6-letter words Unscramble "ransom"

Rhyming Words

abloom accustom angstrom anteroom antiatom antivenom archdukedom atom axiom bachelordom backroom ballroom barroom bathroom beadledom+5 more

Related Words

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