01 Word definition

hesitated

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HESITATED a word?

Yes. HESITATED is a 9-letter verb. HESITATED is a past-tense or past-participle form of HESITATE: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HESITATED?

H-E-S-I-T-A-T-E-D

HESITATED contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

HESITATED is a past-tense or past-participle form of HESITATE.

1verb

  1. HESITATED is a past-tense or past-participle form of HESITATE: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

    Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HESITATED spelled?

H1E2S3I4T5A6T7E8D9
Starts withHESFirst 3 letters
Ends withTEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About HESITATED.

How do you spell HESITATED?

HESITATED is spelled H-E-S-I-T-A-T-E-D. It contains 9 letters.