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PERSECUTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. PERSECUTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

p3e1r1s1e1c3u1t1i1o1n1s1
PlayablePERSECUTIONS · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept PERSECUTIONS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 27 / 100

27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.25%

Our own measure of how useful PERSECUTIONS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PERSECUTIONS

No single letter turns PERSECUTIONS into another word.

How PERSECUTIONS scores

Scrabble p3e1r1s1e1c3u1t1i1o1n1s1 16
Words with Friends p4e1r1s1e1c4u2t1i1o1n2s1 20

Face value of the 12 tiles in PERSECUTIONS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
e212
r16
s24
c12
u14
t16
i19
o18
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSECUTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of PERSECUTIONS

counterspies16

The 12 tiles of PERSECUTIONS in a different order — 1 found.

Shorter words from the letters in PERSECUTIONS

persecution15 putrescines15 supertonics15 copresents14 crepituses14 croupiness14 encopresis14 inspectors14 necropsies14 percussion14 precession14 preciouses14 preconises14 prosecutes14 putrescine14 receptions14 reinspects14 supersonic14 supertonic14 courtesies12 insecurest12 interposes12 necrotises12 pertusions12 resections12 secretions12 cespitose13 conspires13 copresent13 crepiness13 croupiest13 inceptors13 incorpses13 inspector13 outprices13 pectineus13 pectinous13 pericones13 persicots13 piecrusts13

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Common questions about PERSECUTIONS

Is PERSECUTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSECUTIONS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PERSECUTIONS worth?
PERSECUTIONS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PERSECUTIONS?
No single letter can be added to PERSECUTIONS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PERSECUTIONS:

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