HESITATING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HESITATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HESITATING?
| 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 HESITATING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITATING
No single letter turns HESITATING into another word.
How HESITATING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HESITATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HESITATING mean in Scrabble?
HESITATING is the -ing form (present participle) of HESITATE.
HESITATE(verb) — To pause or hold back before doing or saying something, because of doubt or reluctance.
Anagrams of HESITATING
The 10 tiles of HESITATING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HESITATING
1 longer words begin with HESITATING.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITATING
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Common questions about HESITATING
- Is HESITATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITATING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITATING worth?
- HESITATING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESITATING?
- No single letter can be added to HESITATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HESITATING:
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