PERSECUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PERSECUTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1s1e1c3u1t1e1
PlayablePERSECUTE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept PERSECUTE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful PERSECUTE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSECUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSECUTE scores
Scrabble p3e1r1s1e1c3u1t1e1 13
Words with Friends p4e1r1s1e1c4u2t1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in PERSECUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSECUTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERSECUTE
4 longer words begin with PERSECUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSECUTE
precuts11 recepts11 respect11 scepter11 sceptre11 specter11 spectre11 estrepe9 pertuse9 reputes9 rescuee9 secrete9 steeper9 creeps10 crepes10 peeces10 perces10 preces10 precut10 pucest10 recept10 spruce10 cereus8 certes8 ceruse8 cesure8 creese8 cruets8 cruset8 curets8 erects8 eructs8 erupts8 persue8 peruse8 pester8 peters8 petres8 preset8 purees8
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Common questions about PERSECUTE
- Is PERSECUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSECUTE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSECUTE worth?
- PERSECUTE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSECUTE?
- PERSECUTE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERSECUTE:
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