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
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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