PERSEVERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PERSEVERATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1s1e1v4e1r1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePERSEVERATION · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PERSEVERATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.23%
Our own measure of how useful PERSEVERATION is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSEVERATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perseverationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSEVERATION scores
Scrabble p3e1r1s1e1v4e1r1a1t1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends p4e1r1s1e1v5e1r1a1t1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in PERSEVERATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSEVERATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERSEVERATION
1 longer words begin with PERSEVERATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSEVERATION
preservation17 perseverant16 personative16 overearnest14 reservation14 evaporites15 operatives15 overpaints15 overpraise15 overprints15 overripens15 perversion15 portreeves15 presentive15 pretensive15 preventers15 privateers15 protensive15 resorptive15 vespertine15 enervators13 overeasier13 overeaters13 overstrain13 overtrains13 venerators13 veratrines13 enterprise12 interposer12 patereroes12 patroniser12 periastron12 pretorians12 proteinase12 reoperates12 orienteers10 retrainees10 evaporite14 operative14 overpaint14
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Common questions about PERSEVERATION
- Is PERSEVERATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSEVERATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSEVERATION worth?
- PERSEVERATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSEVERATION?
- PERSEVERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PERSEVERATION:
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