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kidnap

/ˈkɪdnæp/verb

Kidnap commonly means to take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

KI

Ends

NAP

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KIDNAP” Mean?

/ˈkɪdnæp/

kidnap has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

The industrialist's son was kidnapped

Word Forms

Synonyms for KIDNAP

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word kidnap with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

Length

6 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

P

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

K, I, D, N, A, P

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

k
i
d
n
a
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kidnap.

KIDNAP is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with K and ends with P.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using kidnap in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

KIDNAP has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

KIDNAP is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

KIDNAP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

KIDNAP uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

KI, ID, DN, NA, AP

Trigrams

KID, IDN, DNA, NAP

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for kidnap.

KIDNAP is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with K and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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