HESITANCY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HESITANCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHESITANCY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HESITANCY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful HESITANCY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITANCY
No single letter turns HESITANCY into another word.
How HESITANCY scores
Scrabble h4e1s1i1t1a1n1c3y4 17
Words with Friends h3e1s1i1t1a1n2c4y3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HESITANCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITANCY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HESITANCY
- All 9 letters of HESITANCY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HESITANCY
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Common questions about HESITANCY
- Is HESITANCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITANCY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITANCY worth?
- HESITANCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESITANCY?
- No single letter can be added to HESITANCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HESITANCY:
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