What does HESITATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”
  2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing“The speaker paused”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hesitated13hesitates12

Anagrams of HESITATE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HESITATE

122 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

estate6 state5 taste5 these8east4 hate7 heat7 seat4 site4 test4 that7this7eat3 has6his6hit6 its3sea3 see3 set3 she6sit3 tea3 the6as2 at2 he5 hi5 is2it2

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Word lists

Questions

Is HESITATE a valid word in word games?

HESITATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HESITATE worth?

HESITATE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HESITATE?

122 other words, including THE, IS, THAT and IT.