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Definition of vacillate

"vacillate" in the verb sense

1. hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate

be undecided about something waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

"He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

2. fluctuate, vacillate, waver

move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

"the line on the monitor vacillated"

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vacillate in Scrabble®

The word vacillate 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 vacillate:

VACILLATE
(135)
VACILLATE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

clavate, lacteal

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word vacillate

VACILLATE
(135)
VACILLATE
(135)
VACILLATE
(90)
VACILLATE
(90)
VACILLATE
(60)
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(57)
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(56)
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(51)
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(48)
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(45)
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(42)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In vacillate

VACILLATE
(135)
VACILLATE
(135)
CLAVATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLAVATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLAVATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLAVATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
VACILLATE
(90)
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(90)
CLAVATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLAVATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLAVATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLAVATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLAVATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLAVATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTEAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTEAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLAVATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLAVATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLAVATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLAVATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLAVATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLAVATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLAVATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLAVATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
LACTEAL
(77 = 27 + 50)
CLAVATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
LACTEAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLAVATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLAVATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLAVATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLAVATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLAVATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLAVATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
CLAVATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLAVATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLAVATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACTEAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CLAVATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CLAVATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CLAVATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
CLAVATE
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LACTEAL
(67 = 17 + 50)
CLAVATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
CLAVATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CLAVATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
LACTEAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
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(51)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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(42)
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(39)
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(36)
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(33)
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vacillate in Words With Friends™

The word vacillate 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: 18

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

VACILLATE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

clavate, lacteal

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word vacillate

VACILLATE
(216)
VACILLATE
(132)
VACILLATE
(120)
VACILLATE
(108)
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(92)
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(90)
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(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(66)
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(66)
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(64)
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(60)
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(48)
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(44)
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(44)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(25)
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(24)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
VACILLATE
(20)
VACILLATE
(20)
VACILLATE
(19)

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

VACILLATE
(216)
VACILLATE
(132)
CLAVATE
(122 = 87 + 35)
VACILLATE
(120)
CLAVATE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLAVATE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CLAVATE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CLAVATE
(110 = 75 + 35)
VACILLATE
(108)
LACTEAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLAVATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLAVATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLAVATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLAVATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAVEAT
(93)
VACATE
(93)
CLAVATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
VACILLATE
(92)
CLAVATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
VACILLATE
(90)
LACTEAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CLAVATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLAVATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
CLAVATE
(81 = 46 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
VACILLATE
(76)
VACILLATE
(76)
VACILLATE
(76)
LACTEAL
(75 = 40 + 35)
CLAVATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CLAVATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
VACILLATE
(72)
VACILLATE
(72)
VACILLATE
(72)
VACILLATE
(72)
CAVEAT
(69)
CLAVATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLAVATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLAVATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLAVATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ACTIVE
(69)
CALVE
(69)
CLAVE
(69)
VACATE
(69)
CLAVATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLAVATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CLAVATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CLAVATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CLAVATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVICT
(66)
VACILLATE
(66)
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(66)
CLAVATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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CLAVATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VACILLATE
(64)
CLAVE
(63)
CAVEAT
(63)
VICE
(63)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CALVE
(63)
ACTIVE
(63)
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(63)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAVIL
(63)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
VILLA
(63)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
VACATE
(63)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CLAVATE
(60 = 25 + 35)
AVAIL
(60)
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(60)
AVIATE
(60)
VALET
(60)
VACILLATE
(60)
CLAVATE
(60 = 25 + 35)
ALIVE
(60)
VITAL
(60)
EVICT
(60)
CLAVATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CLAVATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
VEAL
(57)
VILE
(57)
VELA
(57)
VALE
(57)
VIAL
(57)
CLAVATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VEIL
(57)
LACTEAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
VITAE
(57)
CAVE
(57)
CLAVATE
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
LACTEAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
LACTEAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
CLAVATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
CLAVATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
LILAC
(54)
CLAVATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CLAVATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CALLA
(54)
VITA
(54)
CALLI
(54)
CLAVATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
LACTEAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
LACTEAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CLAVATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CLAVATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
ACTIVE
(52)
CLAVATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACTIVE
(52)
CLAVATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CAVEAT
(52)
CAVEAT
(52)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CAVIL
(52)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CAVAL
(52)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
VACILLATE
(52)
CALVE
(52)
CLAVE
(52)
CLAVATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
VACATE
(52)
VACATE
(52)
CLAVATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CAVAL
(51)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLAVATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACTIVE
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(51)
CELL
(51)
CALL
(51)
ILEAC
(51)
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(51)
CLEAT
(51)
CLAVATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CAVIL
(51)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLAVATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLAVE
(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
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LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
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LACTEAL
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LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
CIVET
(48)
EVICT
(48)
TALC
(48)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
CELT
(48)
VACILLATE
(48)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
ACATE
(48)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
VACATE
(46)
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CALVE
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Words within the letters of vacillate

2 letter words in vacillate (7 words)

aaaiatelitlata

3 letter words in vacillate (25 words)

aceactailaleallatecateatelletaiceilllealetlevlielittavteatictievatvetviavie

4 letter words in vacillate (32 words)

callcavecellceltciteevililealacelatelavalaveliceliltlitelivetailtalatalctaletalltealtelltiletillvalevealveilvelavialvicevilevita

5 letter words in vacillate (19 words)

acatealiveavailcallacallicalvecavalcavilcivetclavecleatevictileacileallilacvaletvillavitaevital

6 letter words in vacillate (4 words)

activeaviatecaveatvacate

7 letter words in vacillate (2 words)

clavatelacteal

9 letter words in vacillate (1 word)

vacillate

vacillate + 1 blank (2 words)

vacillatedvacillates

vacillate + 2 blanks (2 words)

calculativeplacatively
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Words containing the sequence vacillate

Words that start with vacillate (3 words)

vacillatevacillatedvacillates

Words with vacillate in them (1 word)

vacillate

Words that end with vacillate (1 word)

vacillate
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Word Growth involving vacillate

Shorter words in vacillate

ill

at ate late

la late

Longer words containing vacillate

vacillated

vacillates