HESITATER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. HESITATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept HESITATER?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HESITATER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HESITATER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HESITATER scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in HESITATER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITATER has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about HESITATER

• The same 9 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of HESITATER

The 9 tiles of HESITATER in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with HESITATER

1 longer words begin with HESITATER.

Shorter words from the letters in HESITATER

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Common questions about HESITATER

Is HESITATER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITATER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is HESITATER worth?

HESITATER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HESITATER?

HESITATER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.