PERSE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PERSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERSE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What stands out about PERSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PERSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
A dark, greyish-blue colour, especially as used of cloth in old English writing.
Perse named a dull, purplish blue much favoured for gowns and cloaks, and Chaucer used the word to describe clothing worn by several of his pilgrims. The shade sat between plain blue and the darker tones used for mourning, so a garment called perse would have looked understated rather than bright. The word dropped out of everyday use centuries ago and now appears almost only when a text quotes or imitates that older language.
How PERSE is used
Archaic and literary; met chiefly in quoted medieval or early modern texts rather than in modern writing.
- The clerk's gown was described as perse in the old poem.
- Weavers once dyed wool a deep perse for winter cloaks.
- The manuscript calls the merchant's robe perse rather than plain blue.
- Scholars translate perse as a dusky blue-grey shade.
- In the old tale, the pilgrim rode dressed all in perse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PERSE
The 5 tiles of PERSE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with PERSE
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with PERSE.
Words ending in PERSE
6 words end in PERSE. Useful as a back hook: play PERSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PERSE inside
Showing 24 of 76 words that contain PERSE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PERSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSE
Common questions about PERSE
- Is PERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSE worth?
- PERSE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERSE mean?
- A dark, greyish-blue colour, especially as used of cloth in old English writing.
- What letters can be added to PERSE?
- PERSE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PERSE:
Open PERSE in the Word Finder