HESITATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HESITATES 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 HESITATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HESITATES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITATES
No single letter turns HESITATES into another word.
How HESITATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HESITATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HESITATES
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 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
What does HESITATES mean in Scrabble?
HESITATES is the present-tense form of HESITATE used with he, she and it.
HESITATE(verb) — To pause or hold back before doing or saying something, because of doubt or reluctance.
Anagrams of HESITATES
The 9 tiles of HESITATES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITATES
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Common questions about HESITATES
- Is HESITATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITATES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITATES worth?
- HESITATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESITATES?
- No single letter can be added to HESITATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HESITATES:
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