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01 Word definition

hesitancy

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is HESITANCY a word?

Yes. HESITANCY is a 9-letter noun. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HESITANCY?

H-E-S-I-T-A-N-C-Y

HESITANCY contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

2noun

  1. a certain degree of unwillingness

    “a reluctance to commit himself”
Synonyms
hesitancereluctancehesitationdisinclinationindisposition
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HESITANCY spelled?

H1E2S3I4T5A6N7C8Y9
Starts withHESFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCYLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with HES →Words ending in NCY →Words made from HESITANCY →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with H →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

hesitance14 ptsheritably17 ptshesitated13 ptshesitater12 ptshesitates12 ptshesitator12 ptsdubitancy17 ptsexcitancy23 ptshelically17 ptshemitropy19 ptsheritable14 ptsheritages13 pts

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About HESITANCY.

How do you spell HESITANCY?

HESITANCY is spelled H-E-S-I-T-A-N-C-Y. It contains 9 letters.