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Is HESITATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HESITATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HESITATIONS mean?

Hesitations is a form of HESITATION.

  1. noun

    indecision in speech or action

  2. noun

    a certain degree of unwillingness

    “a reluctance to commit himself”

  3. noun

    the act of pausing uncertainly

    “there was a hesitation in his speech”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
11

H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 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 HESITATIONS

HESITATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HESITATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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