PERSECUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PERSECUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1s1e1c3u1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePERSECUTION · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PERSECUTION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful PERSECUTION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSECUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
persecutionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSECUTION scores
Scrabble p3e1r1s1e1c3u1t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends p4e1r1s1e1c4u2t1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERSECUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSECUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERSECUTION
1 longer words begin with PERSECUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSECUTION
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Common questions about PERSECUTION
- Is PERSECUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSECUTION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSECUTION worth?
- PERSECUTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSECUTION?
- PERSECUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERSECUTION:
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