Is HESITATOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HESITATOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HESITATOR mean?
- noun
one who hesitates (usually out of fear)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HESITATOR
Single letters that turn HESITATOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HESITATOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hoariest11
- rheostat11
- theorist11
- thorites11
- airshot10
- atheist10
- athirst10
- earshot10
- hastier10
- hatters10
- heriots10
- hitters10
- hoister10
- hotties10
- rattish10
- shatter10
- shitter10
- shortia10
- shortie10
- staithe10
- tartish10
- thetris10
- thorias10
- thorite10
- threats10
- throats10
- tithers10
- ahorse9
- airths9
- ashier9
- ashore9
- earths9
- haters9
- hatter9
- hearts9
- heriot9
- hitter9
- hoarse9
- horsie9
- horste9
- hosier9
- hotter9
- hottie9
- orisha9
- others9
- reshot9
- saithe9
- strath9
- theirs9
- theist9
- thetas9
- thetri9
- thirst9
- thoria9
- threat9
- throat9
- throes9
- tither9
- tithes9
- torahs9
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