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Is VACILLATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VACILLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VACILLATES mean?

Vacillates is a form of VACILLATE.

  1. verb

    be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

    “He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”

  2. 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

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10

V (4) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 VACILLATES

VACILLATES 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 VACILLATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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