HESITATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HESITATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HESITATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HESITATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HESITATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HESITATE, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HESITATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pause or hold back before doing or saying something, because of doubt or reluctance.
To hesitate is to stop for a moment when a decision feels uncertain, whether the pause lasts a second or much longer. In polite requests, the phrase "do not hesitate to ask" invites people to speak up without worry.
How HESITATE is used
Hesitate is a common verb, often followed by "to" and another verb or by "before".
- Do not hesitate to call if you need help.
- He did not hesitate before diving into the river.
- I hesitate to criticise, but the plan has a flaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HESITATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HESITATE
The 8 tiles of HESITATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HESITATE
4 longer words begin with HESITATE.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITATE
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Common questions about HESITATE
- Is HESITATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITATE worth?
- HESITATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HESITATE mean?
- To pause or hold back before doing or saying something, because of doubt or reluctance.
- What letters can be added to HESITATE?
- HESITATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HESITATE:
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