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Definition of hesitates

"hesitates" in the verb sense

1. hesitate, waver, waffle

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"

2. hesitate, pause

interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

"The speaker paused"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for hesitates

An angry woman is vindictive beyond measure, and hesitates at nothing in her bitterness. [ J. Petit-Senn ]

Woman seldom hesitates to sacrifice the honest man who loves her, without pleasing her, to the libertine who pleases her, without loving her. [ A. Ricard ]

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hesitates in Scrabble®

The word hesitates is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters hesitates:

HESITATES
(117)
HESITATES
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

ashiest, atheise, atheist, easiest, estates, hessite, theists

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hesitates

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hesitates

HESITATES
(117)
HESITATES
(117)
ASHIEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
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HESITATES
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hesitates in Words With Friends™

The word hesitates is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters hesitates:

HESITATES
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

ashiest, atheise, atheist, easiest, estates, hessite, theists

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hesitates

HESITATES
(135)
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(78)
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(78)
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(57)
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(56)
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(12)
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(12)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In hesitates

HESITATES
(135)
HESSITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
THEISTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ASHIEST
(86 = 51 + 35)
ATHEISE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ATHEIST
(86 = 51 + 35)
HESSITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
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HESITATES
(78)
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(78)
THEISTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
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ASHIEST
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ATHEISE
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THEISTS
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ASHIEST
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HESITATES
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Words containing the sequence hesitates

Words that start with hesitates (1 word)

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Words with hesitates in them (1 word)

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Words that end with hesitates (1 word)

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Word Growth involving hesitates

Shorter words in hesitates

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