Definition of hesitation

"hesitation" in the noun sense

1. hesitation, vacillation, wavering

indecision in speech or action

2. reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition

a certain degree of unwillingness

"a reluctance to commit himself"

"his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"

"after some hesitation he agreed"

3. hesitation, waver, falter, faltering

the act of pausing uncertainly

"there was a hesitation in his speech"

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Quotations for hesitation

Wickedness resides in the very hesitation about an act, even though it be not perpetrated. [ Cicero ]

Hesitation of any kind is a sign of mental decay in the young, of physical weakness in the old. [ Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest ]

We should give as we receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers. [ Seneca ]

Nearly all our powerful men in this age of the world are unbelievers; the best of them in doubt and misery; the plurality in plodding hesitation, doing, as well as they can, what practical work lies ready to their hands. [ John Ruskin ]

His eloquent tongue so well seconds his fertile invention that no one speaks better when suddenly called forth. His attention never languishes; his mind is always before his words; his memory has all its stock so turned into ready money that, without hesitation or delay, it supplies whatever the occasion may require. [ Erasmus ]

hesitation in Scrabble®

The word hesitation 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters hesitation:

HESITATION
(126)
HESITATION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

atheist, histone, inosite, instate, station, thiones, tiniest

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hesitation

HESITATION
(126)
HESITATION
(126)
HESITATION
(84)
HESITATION
(84)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(54)
HESITATION
(52)
HESITATION
(52)
HESITATION
(52)
HESITATION
(52)
HESITATION
(46)
HESITATION
(45)
HESITATION
(42)
HESITATION
(42)
HESITATION
(36)
HESITATION
(36)
HESITATION
(34)
HESITATION
(34)
HESITATION
(34)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(28)
HESITATION
(28)
HESITATION
(28)
HESITATION
(28)
HESITATION
(26)
HESITATION
(26)
HESITATION
(25)
HESITATION
(19)
HESITATION
(19)
HESITATION
(17)
HESITATION
(17)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(16)

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

HESITATION
(126)
HESITATION
(126)
ATHEIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
HISTONE
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIONES
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIONES
(90 = 40 + 50)
ATHEIST
(90 = 40 + 50)
HISTONE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ATHEIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
THIONES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HESITATION
(84)
HESITATION
(84)
THIONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
THIONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISTONE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISTONE
(83 = 33 + 50)
THIONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
ATHEIST
(83 = 33 + 50)
THIONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
ATHEIST
(83 = 33 + 50)
THIONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
ATHEIST
(83 = 33 + 50)
THIONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISTONE
(83 = 33 + 50)
THIONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
ATHEIST
(83 = 33 + 50)
ATHEIST
(83 = 33 + 50)
ATHEIST
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISTONE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ATHEIST
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISTONE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISTONE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISTONE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ATHEIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ATHEIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
HISTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
THIONES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
HISTONE
(78 = 28 + 50)
HISTONE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ATHEIST
(78 = 28 + 50)
STATION
(78 = 28 + 50)
TINIEST
(78 = 28 + 50)
THIONES
(78 = 28 + 50)
INOSITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
HISTONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
THIONES
(74 = 24 + 50)
ATHEIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
THIONES
(74 = 24 + 50)
HISTONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
THIONES
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ATHEIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOSITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ATHEIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOSITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
ATHEIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
THIONES
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
HISTONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOSITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOSITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOSITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HISTONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOSITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HISTONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOSITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
THIONES
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOSITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
HISTONE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HISTONE
(72 = 22 + 50)
THIONES
(72 = 22 + 50)
THIONES
(72 = 22 + 50)
HISTONE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATHEIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
THIONES
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATHEIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATHEIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
HISTONE
(72 = 22 + 50)
THIONES
(72 = 22 + 50)
THIONES
(72 = 22 + 50)
THIONES
(72 = 22 + 50)
HISTONE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HISTONE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATHEIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
THIONES
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATHEIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATHEIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATHEIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
INOSITE
(71 = 21 + 50)
STATION
(71 = 21 + 50)
INSTATE
(71 = 21 + 50)
TINIEST
(71 = 21 + 50)
ATHEIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATHEIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
HISTONE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATHEIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATHEIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
HISTONE
(70 = 20 + 50)
THIONES
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THIONES
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THIONES
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ATHEIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
THIONES
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ATHEIST
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HISTONE
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THIONES
(70 = 20 + 50)
HISTONE
(70 = 20 + 50)
THIONES
(70 = 20 + 50)
HISTONE
(70 = 20 + 50)
HISTONE
(70 = 20 + 50)
INSTATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINIEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINIEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INOSITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
INOSITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
INSTATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINIEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
(68 = 18 + 50)
INOSITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINIEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INSTATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
(68 = 18 + 50)
INOSITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
(68 = 18 + 50)
INOSITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
INSTATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
INSTATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
INOSITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINIEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINIEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INSTATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
INSTATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
HISTONE
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOSITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOSITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOSITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
HISTONE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOSITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOSITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOSITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOSITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOSITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
INSTATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INSTATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INSTATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ATHEIST
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINIEST
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINIEST
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINIEST
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINIEST
(66 = 16 + 50)
INSTATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINIEST
(66 = 16 + 50)
INSTATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINIEST
(66 = 16 + 50)
INSTATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINIEST
(66 = 16 + 50)
TINIEST
(66 = 16 + 50)
INSTATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
HISTONE
(65 = 15 + 50)
THIONES
(65 = 15 + 50)
ATHEIST
(65 = 15 + 50)
ATHEIST
(65 = 15 + 50)
THIONES
(65 = 15 + 50)
ATHEIST
(64 = 14 + 50)
ATHEIST
(64 = 14 + 50)

hesitation in Words With Friends™

The word hesitation 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: 13

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

HESITATION
(153)
HESITATION
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

atheist, histone, inosite, instate, station, thiones, tiniest

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hesitation

HESITATION
(153)
HESITATION
(153)
HESITATION
(90)
HESITATION
(90)
HESITATION
(64)
HESITATION
(60)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(52)
HESITATION
(52)
HESITATION
(51)
HESITATION
(51)
HESITATION
(51)
HESITATION
(51)
HESITATION
(42)
HESITATION
(42)
HESITATION
(38)
HESITATION
(38)
HESITATION
(34)
HESITATION
(34)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(30)
HESITATION
(26)
HESITATION
(26)
HESITATION
(26)
HESITATION
(26)
HESITATION
(20)
HESITATION
(19)
HESITATION
(19)
HESITATION
(18)
HESITATION
(18)
HESITATION
(17)
HESITATION
(17)
HESITATION
(17)
HESITATION
(17)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(16)
HESITATION
(15)
HESITATION
(15)
HESITATION
(15)
HESITATION
(15)

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

HESITATION
(153)
HESITATION
(153)
HESITATION
(90)
HESITATION
(90)
HISTONE
(89 = 54 + 35)
THIONES
(89 = 54 + 35)
ATHEIST
(86 = 51 + 35)
THIONES
(83 = 48 + 35)
THIONES
(83 = 48 + 35)
HISTONE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HISTONE
(83 = 48 + 35)
THIONES
(77 = 42 + 35)
HISTONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
INSTATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
INOSITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HISTONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
TINIEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
THIONES
(77 = 42 + 35)
HISTONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
STATION
(77 = 42 + 35)
HISTONE
(75 = 40 + 35)
THIONES
(75 = 40 + 35)
HISTONE
(75 = 40 + 35)
THIONES
(75 = 40 + 35)
HISTONE
(75 = 40 + 35)
THIONES
(75 = 40 + 35)
ATHEIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
ATHEIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
ATHEIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
HISTONE
(71 = 36 + 35)
THIONES
(71 = 36 + 35)
THIONES
(71 = 36 + 35)
ATHEIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
THIONES
(71 = 36 + 35)
INSTATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
TINIEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
INOSITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
INOSITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
INOSITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
TINIEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
ATHEIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
TINIEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
INOSITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ATHEIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
HISTONE
(71 = 36 + 35)
INSTATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HISTONE
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
THIONES
(71 = 36 + 35)
INSTATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
INSTATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
HISTONE
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
THIONES
(71 = 36 + 35)
ATHEIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
ATHEIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
ATHEIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
ATHEIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
ATHEIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
ATHEIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
INOSITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
TINIEST
(67 = 32 + 35)
INOSITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
TINIEST
(67 = 32 + 35)
TINIEST
(67 = 32 + 35)
INSTATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
THIONES
(67 = 32 + 35)
HISTONE
(67 = 32 + 35)
INSTATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
INOSITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
INSTATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
STATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
STATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
STATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
TINIEST
(65 = 30 + 35)
STATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINIEST
(65 = 30 + 35)
STATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINIEST
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINIEST
(65 = 30 + 35)
ATHEIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
INSTATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
INOSITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINIEST
(65 = 30 + 35)
INSTATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
INOSITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
STATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
INOSITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
INSTATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
INSTATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINIEST
(65 = 30 + 35)
INOSITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
INOSITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
STATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
STATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
INSTATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
HESITATION
(64)
HISTONE
(63 = 28 + 35)
THIONES
(63 = 28 + 35)
THIONES
(61 = 26 + 35)
HISTONE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HESITATION
(60)
INOSITE
(59 = 24 + 35)
THIONES
(59 = 24 + 35)
HISTONE
(59 = 24 + 35)
HISTONE
(59 = 24 + 35)
THIONES
(59 = 24 + 35)
ATHEIST
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THIONES
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HISTONE
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HISTONE
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INSTATE
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THIONES
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THIONES
(59 = 24 + 35)
TINIEST
(59 = 24 + 35)
STATION
(59 = 24 + 35)
HISTONE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ATHEIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
HISTONE
(57 = 22 + 35)
HONEST
(57)
ATHEIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
HISTONE
(57 = 22 + 35)
HISTONE
(57 = 22 + 35)
HISTONE
(57 = 22 + 35)
THIONES
(57 = 22 + 35)
THIONES
(57 = 22 + 35)
ATHEIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
THIONES
(57 = 22 + 35)
ATHEIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
THIONES
(57 = 22 + 35)
ATHEIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(56)
HESITATION
(56)
ATHEIST
(55 = 20 + 35)
HISTONE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TINIEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
INOSITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
THIONES
(55 = 20 + 35)
INSTATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
INOSITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
INSTATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
HISTONE
(55 = 20 + 35)
THIONES
(55 = 20 + 35)
TINIEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
INSTATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
THIONES
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STATION
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HISTONE
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TINIEST
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HISTONE
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HISTONE
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THIONES
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THIONES
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INSTATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
HISTONE
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STATION
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INOSITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TINIEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
INSTATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
ATHEIST
(55 = 20 + 35)
TINIEST
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STATION
(55 = 20 + 35)
TINIEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
INOSITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
ATHEIST
(55 = 20 + 35)
THIONES
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ATHEIST
(55 = 20 + 35)
INSTATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
INOSITE
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STATION
(55 = 20 + 35)
STATION
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STATION
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THIONES
(55 = 20 + 35)
INOSITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
ATHEIST
(55 = 20 + 35)
HISTONE
(55 = 20 + 35)
STATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
STATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
STATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
HISTONE
(53 = 18 + 35)
STATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
INSTATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
THIONES
(53 = 18 + 35)
INSTATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INSTATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INSTATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TINIEST
(53 = 18 + 35)
ATHEIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
INOSITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TINIEST
(53 = 18 + 35)
ATHEIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
INOSITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TINIEST
(53 = 18 + 35)
STATION
(53 = 18 + 35)
INOSITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TINIEST
(53 = 18 + 35)

Words containing the sequence hesitation

Words that start with hesitation (2 words)

Words with hesitation in them (1 word)

Words that end with hesitation (1 word)

Word Growth involving hesitation

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Longer words containing hesitation

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