PERSECUTES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERSECUTES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1s1e1c3u1t1e1s1
PlayablePERSECUTES · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERSECUTES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful PERSECUTES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSECUTES
No single letter turns PERSECUTES into another word.
How PERSECUTES scores
Scrabble p3e1r1s1e1c3u1t1e1s1 14
Words with Friends p4e1r1s1e1c4u2t1e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERSECUTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSECUTES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSECUTES
persecute13 suspecter13 respects12 scepters12 sceptres12 specters12 spectres12 sprucest12 cereuses10 estrepes10 rescuees10 secretes10 securest10 sesterce10 steepers10 superset10 percuss11 precess11 precuts11 recepts11 respect11 scepter11 sceptre11 specter11 spectre11 spruces11 suspect11 ceruses9 cesures9 creeses9 cresset9 crusets9 estrepe9 peeress9 persues9 pertuse9 peruses9 pesters9 presets9 recuses9
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Common questions about PERSECUTES
- Is PERSECUTES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSECUTES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSECUTES worth?
- PERSECUTES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSECUTES?
- No single letter can be added to PERSECUTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERSECUTES:
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