hesitate

VERB /hɛzɪ,teɪt/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

hesitate is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

H4E1S1I1T1A1T1E1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33

MEANING

What does hesitate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.

“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”

SYNONYMS

NARROWER