HESITATOR is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. HESITATOR is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableHESITATOR · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HESITATOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful HESITATOR is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESITATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HESITATOR scores
Scrabble h4e1s1i1t1a1t1o1r1 12
Words with Friends h3e1s1i1t1a1t1o1r1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in HESITATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESITATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HESITATOR
2 longer words begin with HESITATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in HESITATOR
hoariest11 rheostat11 theorist11 thorites11 toastier8 airshot10 asthore10 atheist10 athirst10 earshot10 haroset10 hastier10 hatters10 heriots10 hitters10 hoister10 hotters10 hotties10 rathest10 rattish10 shatter10 sheriat10 shitter10 shortia10 shortie10 staithe10 tartish10 thetris10 thorias10 thorite10 threats10 throats10 tithers10 toshier10 tothers10 artiest7 artiste7 attires7 iratest7 oariest7
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Common questions about HESITATOR
- Is HESITATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HESITATOR is not in it.
- How many points is HESITATOR worth?
- HESITATOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESITATOR?
- HESITATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HESITATOR:
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