01 Word definition

hesitates

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HESITATES a word?

Yes. HESITATES is a 9-letter verb. HESITATES is a plural or present-tense 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 HESITATES?

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

HESITATES contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

HESITATES is a plural or present-tense form of HESITATE.

1verb

  1. HESITATES is a plural or present-tense 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 score12points
Words With Friends11points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HESITATES spelled?

H1E2S3I4T5A6T7E8S9
Starts withHESFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, S, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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How do you spell HESITATES?

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