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hesitative

adj

Distinguished by hesitation; hesitating.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

16

Starts

HE

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HESITATIVE” Mean?

Distinguished by hesitation; hesitating.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word hesitative with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

Distinguished by hesitation; hesitating.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

H, E, S, I, T, A, T, I, V, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

h
e
s
i
t
a
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hesitative.

HESITATIVE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEDGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using hesitative in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HESITATIVE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HESITATIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HESITATIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HESITATIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hesitative.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEDGB

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HE, ES, SI, IT, TA, AT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

HES, ESI, SIT, ITA, TAT, ATI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for hesitative.

HESITATIVE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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