HESITANT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HESITANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HESITANT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HESITANT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITANT
No single letter turns HESITANT into another word.
How HESITANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HESITANT, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HESITANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Slow or unsure in acting, speaking or deciding, often because of doubt or reluctance.
A hesitant person holds back, pausing before a step they are not sure about. It can show in a faltering voice, a half-raised hand or a tentative answer, and it often signals caution rather than outright refusal.
How HESITANT is used
Hesitant describes people, voices, steps and replies in everyday and formal writing.
- She gave a hesitant smile before stepping onto the stage.
- Investors remain hesitant about the new market.
- His hesitant reply suggested he was not convinced.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HESITANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HESITANT
1 longer words begin with HESITANT.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITANT
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Common questions about HESITANT
- Is HESITANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITANT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITANT worth?
- HESITANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HESITANT mean?
- Slow or unsure in acting, speaking or deciding, often because of doubt or reluctance.
- What letters can be added to HESITANT?
- No single letter can be added to HESITANT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HESITANT:
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