kidnap

Plural: kidnaps

Verb

Verb Forms: kidnaped, kidnaping, kidnaps, kidnapped, kidnapping

To abduct a person illegally, often for ransom.
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
- "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.

Noun

The crime, or an instance, of kidnapping.

Examples

He planned to KIDNAP the blank tile from a central position, knowing it would aid his big word.

Origin / Etymology

From kid + nap (“to nab; to grab”).

Synonyms

abduct, nobble, snatch

Scrabble Score: 13

kidnap: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
kidnap: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kidnap: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

kidnap: valid Words With Friends Word