PERDURANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERDURANCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PERDURANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERDURANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERDURANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perdurancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERDURANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERDURANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERDURANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERDURANCE
1 longer words begin with PERDURANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERDURANCE
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Common questions about PERDURANCE
- Is PERDURANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERDURANCE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERDURANCE worth?
- PERDURANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERDURANCE?
- PERDURANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERDURANCE:
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