PERSEVERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PERSEVERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERSEVERATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERSEVERATE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSEVERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSEVERATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERSEVERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSEVERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERSEVERATE
- The letter E appears four times in PERSEVERATE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PERSEVERATE
2 longer words begin with PERSEVERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSEVERATE
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Common questions about PERSEVERATE
- Is PERSEVERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSEVERATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSEVERATE worth?
- PERSEVERATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSEVERATE?
- PERSEVERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERSEVERATE:
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