Is HESITATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HESITATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HESITATE mean?
- verb
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”
- verb
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
“The speaker paused”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HESITATE
Single letters that turn HESITATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from HESITATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- atheist10
- staithe10
- saithe9
- theist9
- thetas9
- tithes9
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- heist8
- saith8
- sheet8
- shite8
- teeth8
- teths8
- these8
- theta8
- tithe8
- ahis7
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- heat7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hist7
- hits7
- shat7
- shea7
- shit7
- sith7
- teth7
- thae7
- that7
- thee7
- this7
- estate6
- testae6
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- eth6
- hae6
- has6
- hat6
- hes6
- het6
- hie6
- his6
- hit6
- sha6
- she6
- the6
- setae5
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