HESITATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HESITATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHESITATION · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HESITATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful HESITATION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hesitationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HESITATION scores
Scrabble h4e1s1i1t1a1t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends h3e1s1i1t1a1t1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 10 tiles in HESITATION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HESITATION
1 longer words begin with HESITATION.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITATION
thionates12 tithonias12 hesitant11 thionate11 tithonia11 notitiae8 notitias8 ostinati8 atheist10 ethions10 histone10 hotties10 sheitan10 shotten10 staithe10 sthenia10 tahinis10 atonies7 attones7 inosite7 instate7 isatine7 notates7 notitia7 oatiest7 ostiate7 satinet7 sittine7 snottie7 station7 tanties7 tiniest7 titanis7 titians7 toastie7 toniest7 tonites7 ashine9 ethion9 ethnos9
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Common questions about HESITATION
- Is HESITATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITATION worth?
- HESITATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESITATION?
- HESITATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HESITATION:
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