Is VACILLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VACILLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VACILLATE mean?
- verb
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
“He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”
- verb
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
“the line on the monitor vacillated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 VACILLATE
Single letters that turn VACILLATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from VACILLATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clavate12
- vatical12
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- vacate11
- vallate10
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- evict10
- vatic10
- lacteal9
- aviate9
- villae9
- cava9
- cave9
- vice9
- acetal8
- aecial8
- atelic8
- callet8
- laical8
- alive8
- avail8
- valet8
- villa8
- vitae8
- vital8
- vac8
- aceta7
- aecia7
- calla7
- cella7
- celli7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- lilac7
- telic7
- tical7
- evil7
- lava7
- lave7
- leva7
- live7
- vail7
- vale7
- veal7
- veil7
- vela7
- vial7
- vile7
- vill7
- vita7
- vlei7
- taille6
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