HESITATIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HESITATIVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4e1s1i1t1a1t1i1v4e1
Depends on the listHESITATIVE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HESITATIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful HESITATIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITATIVE
No single letter turns HESITATIVE into another word.
How HESITATIVE scores
Scrabble h4e1s1i1t1a1t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends h3e1s1i1t1a1t1i1v5e1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in HESITATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITATIVE
heaviest14 athetise11 aviettes11 estivate11 evitates11 hesitate11 vitiates11 heavies13 theaves13 thieves13 atheise10 atheist10 aviette10 evitate10 hetties10 staithe10 stative10 visitee10 vitiate10 heaves12 heveas12 shavie12 sheave12 theave12 thieve12 evites9 heaste9 hettie9 histie9 saithe9 sative9 sithee9 staith9 stevia9 stieve9 theist9 thetas9 thetes9 tithes9 visite9
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Common questions about HESITATIVE
- Is HESITATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESITATIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESITATIVE worth?
- HESITATIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESITATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to HESITATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HESITATIVE:
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