Definition of vacillates

"vacillates" 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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vacillates in Scrabble®

The word vacillates 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters vacillates:

VACILLATES
(144)
VACILLATES
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

actives, aviates, castile, caveats, cellist, clavate, elastic, estival, laciest, lactase, lacteal, tallies, vacates, vesical

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word vacillates

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

VACILLATES
(144)
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vacillates in Words With Friends™

The word vacillates 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: 19

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

VACILLATES
(225)
VACILLATES
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

actives, aviates, castile, caveats, cellist, clavate, elastic, estival, laciest, lactase, lacteal, tallies, vacates, vesical

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word vacillates

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

VACILLATES
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VACILLATES
(225)
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ill vacillate

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