Ransom

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A sum of money demanded by a captor in exchange for the release of a prisoner or kidnapped person.

“The kidnappers demanded a ransom before they would agree to release their hostage.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈrænsəm/

Syllables

ran·som

Related Words

Synonyms

redeem

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Wordle

No repeated letters, vowels A and O, common word with familiar consonants

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Scrabble

All common tiles, 8 base points, hooks with -ED, -ING, -S

Words Related to Ransom

Anagrams of Ransom

Words that use exactly the same letters as “ransom”.

manors romans

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ransom” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

hansom random

Words you can make from Ransom

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ransom”.

arson manor manos manso maros mason moans monas moran moras morns mosan nomas norma norms orans ramon rason roams roans roman saron sonar amor

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ransom”.

enamors macrons maroons masonry matrons

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