HESITANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HESITANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHESITANCE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HESITANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful HESITANCE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hesitancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HESITANCE scores
Scrabble h4e1s1i1t1a1n1c3e1 14
Words with Friends h3e1s1i1t1a1n2c4e1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in HESITANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HESITANCE
1 longer words begin with HESITANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITANCE
asthenic13 chanties13 echinate13 hicatees13 sithence13 cineaste10 achenes12 achiest12 aitches12 chaines12 chantie12 chasten12 chenets12 chinese12 eatches12 enchase12 escheat12 ethnics12 hicatee12 inchase12 natches12 shitcan12 sthenic12 teaches12 teachie12 techies12 tenches12 atheise10 ethanes10 sheitan10 sthenia10 theines10 acetins9 caniest9 cetanes9 cineast9 entices9 tenaces9 etesian7 achene11
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Common questions about HESITANCE
- Is HESITANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITANCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITANCE worth?
- HESITANCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESITANCE?
- HESITANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HESITANCE:
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