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Definition of hesitating

"hesitating" 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"

"hesitating" in the adjective sense

1. hesitant, hesitating

lacking decisiveness of character unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

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Quotations for hesitating

Two thirds of life are spent in hesitating, and the other third in repenting. [ E. Souvestre ]

Those who start for human glory, like the mettled hounds of Actaeon, must pursue the game not only where there is a path, but where there is none. They must be able to simulate and dissimulate; to leap and to creep; to conquer the earth like Caesar, or to fall down and kiss it like Brutus; to throw their sword like Brennus into the trembling scale, or, like Nelson, to snatch the laurels from the doubtful hand of Victory, while she is hesitating where to bestow them. [ Colton ]

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hesitating in Scrabble®

The word hesitating 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters hesitating:

HESITATING

(135)

HESITATING

(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

atheist, hatting, heating, hitting, ignites, insight, instate, nightie, seating, setting, sitting, stating, tasting, teasing, testing, tighten, tiniest, tithing

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hesitating

HESITATING

(135)

HESITATING

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

HESITATING

(135)

HESITATING

(135)

TITHING

(95 = 45 + 50)

HEATING

(95 = 45 + 50)

HITTING

(95 = 45 + 50)

NIGHTIE

(95 = 45 + 50)

NIGHTIE

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TIGHTEN

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HATTING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TITHING

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TIGHTEN

(95 = 45 + 50)

INSIGHT

(95 = 45 + 50)

NIGHTIE

(94 = 44 + 50)

HEATING

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HITTING

(94 = 44 + 50)

INSIGHT

(94 = 44 + 50)

TITHING

(94 = 44 + 50)

TIGHTEN

(94 = 44 + 50)

HATTING

(94 = 44 + 50)

ATHEIST

(92 = 42 + 50)

HESITATING

(90)

ATHEIST

(90 = 40 + 50)

HESITATING

(90)

HITTING

(89 = 39 + 50)

HEATING

(89 = 39 + 50)

TIGHTEN

(89 = 39 + 50)

HATTING

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TITHING

(89 = 39 + 50)

NIGHTIE

(89 = 39 + 50)

INSIGHT

(89 = 39 + 50)

INSIGHT

(88 = 38 + 50)

HEATING

(86 = 36 + 50)

HITTING

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HEATING

(86 = 36 + 50)

HEATING

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TITHING

(86 = 36 + 50)

HEATING

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NIGHTIE

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HEATING

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HITTING

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INSIGHT

(86 = 36 + 50)

INSIGHT

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TIGHTEN

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TIGHTEN

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TIGHTEN

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INSIGHT

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TIGHTEN

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HITTING

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TIGHTEN

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ATHEIST

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NIGHTIE

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIGHTIE

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TITHING

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HITTING

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIGHTIE

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIGHTIE

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HEATING

(86 = 36 + 50)

HITTING

(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

TITHING

(86 = 36 + 50)

HATTING

(86 = 36 + 50)

TITHING

(86 = 36 + 50)

TITHING

(86 = 36 + 50)

INSIGHT

(83 = 33 + 50)

ATHEIST

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ATHEIST

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TIGHTEN

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TITHING

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HATTING

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ATHEIST

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ATHEIST

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HITTING

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NIGHTIE

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HEATING

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ATHEIST

(83 = 33 + 50)

SITTING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TESTING

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STATING

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HEATING

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HATTING

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SEATING

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HITTING

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TEASING

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SETTING

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IGNITES

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HITTING

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IGNITES

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HITTING

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ATHEIST

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TIGHTEN

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INSIGHT

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INSIGHT

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SEATING

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ATHEIST

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NIGHTIE

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HATTING

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HEATING

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HEATING

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SITTING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TINIEST

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NIGHTIE

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HEATING

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ATHEIST

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HITTING

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TITHING

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INSIGHT

(78 = 28 + 50)

INSTATE

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TIGHTEN

(78 = 28 + 50)

TEASING

(77 = 27 + 50)

TASTING

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TASTING

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TASTING

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SEATING

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TASTING

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TEASING

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SETTING

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SEATING

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(77 = 27 + 50)

SETTING

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TEASING

(77 = 27 + 50)

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(77 = 27 + 50)

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TEASING

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TESTING

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(77 = 27 + 50)

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IGNITES

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SITTING

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TESTING

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TESTING

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IGNITES

(77 = 27 + 50)

HEATING

(76 = 26 + 50)

HITTING

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HITTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

HITTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

HATTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

HATTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

TIGHTEN

(76 = 26 + 50)

HATTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

INSIGHT

(76 = 26 + 50)

HEATING

(76 = 26 + 50)

HITTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

TIGHTEN

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(76 = 26 + 50)

TIGHTEN

(76 = 26 + 50)

HEATING

(76 = 26 + 50)

HITTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

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hesitating in Words With Friends™

The word hesitating 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: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters hesitating:

HESITATING

(171)

HESITATING

(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

atheist, hatting, heating, hitting, ignites, insight, instate, nightie, seating, setting, sitting, stating, tasting, teasing, testing, tighten, tiniest, tithing

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hesitating

HESITATING

(171)

HESITATING

(171)

HESITATING

(102)

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(102)

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(72)

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(72)

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(68)

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(63)

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(50)

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(46)

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(17)

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(17)

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

HESITATING

(171)

HESITATING

(171)

HESITATING

(102)

HESITATING

(102)

NIGHTIE

(101 = 66 + 35)

TITHING

(101 = 66 + 35)

HITTING

(95 = 60 + 35)

HITTING

(95 = 60 + 35)

TITHING

(95 = 60 + 35)

HATTING

(95 = 60 + 35)

HATTING

(95 = 60 + 35)

HEATING

(95 = 60 + 35)

TITHING

(95 = 60 + 35)

HEATING

(95 = 60 + 35)

TIGHTEN

(95 = 60 + 35)

NIGHTIE

(95 = 60 + 35)

TIGHTEN

(95 = 60 + 35)

TIGHTEN

(95 = 60 + 35)

NIGHTIE

(95 = 60 + 35)

INSIGHT

(95 = 60 + 35)

INSIGHT

(95 = 60 + 35)

SEATING

(89 = 54 + 35)

SETTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

TASTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

TITHING

(89 = 54 + 35)

TITHING

(89 = 54 + 35)

HATTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

TEASING

(89 = 54 + 35)

HATTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

HEATING

(89 = 54 + 35)

NIGHTIE

(89 = 54 + 35)

HEATING

(89 = 54 + 35)

HITTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

HEATING

(89 = 54 + 35)

HITTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

INSIGHT

(89 = 54 + 35)

TIGHTEN

(89 = 54 + 35)

INSIGHT

(89 = 54 + 35)

TIGHTEN

(89 = 54 + 35)

IGNITES

(89 = 54 + 35)

STATING

(89 = 54 + 35)

TIGHTEN

(89 = 54 + 35)

HITTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

NIGHTIE

(89 = 54 + 35)

TESTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

HATTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

SITTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

TITHING

(89 = 54 + 35)

ATHEIST

(86 = 51 + 35)

NIGHTIE

(83 = 48 + 35)

NIGHTIE

(83 = 48 + 35)

HEATING

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NIGHTIE

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TASTING

(83 = 48 + 35)

HEATING

(83 = 48 + 35)

HEATING

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SEATING

(83 = 48 + 35)

TITHING

(83 = 48 + 35)

NIGHTIE

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HEATING

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HEATING

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STATING

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TITHING

(83 = 48 + 35)

SEATING

(83 = 48 + 35)

TITHING

(83 = 48 + 35)

TASTING

(83 = 48 + 35)

HITTING

(83 = 48 + 35)

TEASING

(83 = 48 + 35)

TIGHTEN

(83 = 48 + 35)

IGNITES

(83 = 48 + 35)

IGNITES

(83 = 48 + 35)

HITTING

(83 = 48 + 35)

INSIGHT

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INSIGHT

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TESTING

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INSIGHT

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SETTING

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TIGHTEN

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HITTING

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TESTING

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TIGHTEN

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HITTING

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HITTING

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TEASING

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TIGHTEN

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HATTING

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NIGHTIE

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HATTING

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SITTING

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HATTING

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TITHING

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TITHING

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STATING

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HATTING

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SETTING

(83 = 48 + 35)

HATTING

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SETTING

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TEASING

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NIGHTIE

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HITTING

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SETTING

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HATTING

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NIGHTIE

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IGNITES

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INSIGHT

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TIGHTEN

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INSIGHT

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TESTING

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TIGHTEN

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TESTING

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SITTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

TIGHTEN

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INSTATE

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SEATING

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SEATING

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NIGHTIE

(77 = 42 + 35)

STATING

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SEATING

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HATTING

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SETTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

STATING

(77 = 42 + 35)

HATTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

TINIEST

(77 = 42 + 35)

HEATING

(77 = 42 + 35)

TASTING

(75 = 40 + 35)

TASTING

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SITTING

(75 = 40 + 35)

SEATING

(75 = 40 + 35)

TEASING

(75 = 40 + 35)

SETTING

(75 = 40 + 35)

IGNITES

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SITTING

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IGNITES

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SITTING

(75 = 40 + 35)

SEATING

(75 = 40 + 35)

ATHEIST

(74 = 39 + 35)

ATHEIST

(74 = 39 + 35)

ATHEIST

(74 = 39 + 35)

HESITATING

(72)

HESITATING

(72)

ATHEIST

(71 = 36 + 35)

SETTING

(71 = 36 + 35)

SITTING

(71 = 36 + 35)

INSTATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

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STATING

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IGNITES

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HITTING

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ATHEIST

(71 = 36 + 35)

IGNITES

(71 = 36 + 35)

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ATHEIST

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TIGHTEN

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Words within the letters of hesitating

2 letter words in hesitating (15 words)

ag ah ai an as at eh en ha he hi in is it ta

3 letter words in hesitating (39 words)

age ais ant ash ate eat ens eta gas get gin hag has hat hen hes het his hit ins its nag net nit sag sat sea set she sin sit tag tan tea ten tet the tie tin

4 letter words in hesitating (64 words)

5 letter words in hesitating (55 words)

6 letter words in hesitating (32 words)

agents anitis ashing easing eating eights geisha giants hasten hating hinges ignite ingest neighs nights sating seitan signet siting staten statin tahini taints tenths theist thetas things tieing tights tinges titans tithes

7 letter words in hesitating (18 words)

atheist hatting heating hitting ignites insight instate nightie seating setting sitting stating tasting teasing testing tighten tiniest tithing

8 letter words in hesitating (5 words)

gnathite hesitant nighties tangiest tightens

9 letter words in hesitating (3 words)

atheising gnathites instigate

10 letter words in hesitating (1 word)

hesitating

hesitating + 1 blank (1 word)

spaghettini

hesitating + 2 blanks (5 words)

airtightness chattelising hesitatingly spaghettinis unhesitating

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Words containing the sequence hesitating

Words that start with hesitating (3 words)

hesitating hesitatingly hesitatingness

Words with hesitating in them (2 words)

hesitating unhesitatingly

Words that end with hesitating (2 words)

hesitating unhesitating

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Word Growth involving hesitating

Shorter words in hesitating

he hes

it sit

in tin ting

Longer words containing hesitating

hesitatingly unhesitatingly

hesitatingness

unhesitating unhesitatingly