PERDURE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PERDURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERDURE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERDURE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERDURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERDURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PERDURE, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.
What does PERDURE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalliterary
To continue to exist for a very long time without ending.
Perdure suggests lasting through hardship or change, not merely being present. It sounds more solemn than simply staying around.
How PERDURE is used
Perdure is a rare, elevated verb found in formal or literary writing.
- Old customs perdure in the mountain villages.
- She hoped the memory of the war would not perdure.
- Few stone bridges perdure for a thousand years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERDURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERDURE
The 7 tiles of PERDURE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PERDURE
2 longer words begin with PERDURE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERDURE
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Common questions about PERDURE
- Is PERDURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERDURE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERDURE worth?
- PERDURE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERDURE mean?
- To continue to exist for a very long time without ending.
- What letters can be added to PERDURE?
- PERDURE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PERDURE:
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