Is VACILLATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VACILLATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VACILLATING mean?
- adjective
uncertain in purpose or action
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 VACILLATING
VACILLATING 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 VACILLATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavilling15
- vacillant14
- vaticinal14
- caviling14
- galvanic14
- vacating14
- gallivant13
- vanillic13
- viatical13
- villatic13
- calving13
- availing12
- aviating12
- galivant12
- vialling12
- vigilant12
- aviatic12
- vatical12
- viatica12
- vicinal12
- caving12
- vicing12
- antalgic11
- gallican11
- vaginal11
- vailing11
- vialing11
- atavic11
- clivia11
- vacant11
- viatic11
- agnatic10
- calling10
- catling10
- gallica10
- glacial10
- invital10
- talcing10
- valiant10
- vanilla10
- villain10
- gavial10
- laving10
- living10
- vagina10
- cavil10
- civil10
- clavi10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- actinal9
- actinia9
- allicin9
- ancilla9
- callant9
- acting9
- citing9
- gallic9
- lacing9
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