HESITATINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HESITATINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
h4e1s1i1t1a1t1i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableHESITATINGLY · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HESITATINGLY?
| 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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HESITATINGLY is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITATINGLY
No single letter turns HESITATINGLY into another word.
How HESITATINGLY scores
Scrabble h4e1s1i1t1a1t1i1n1g2l1y4 19
Words with Friends h3e1s1i1t1a1t1i1n2g3l2y3 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in HESITATINGLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITATINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITATINGLY
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Common questions about HESITATINGLY
- Is HESITATINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITATINGLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITATINGLY worth?
- HESITATINGLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESITATINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to HESITATINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HESITATINGLY:
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