PERSEVERE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. PERSEVERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PERSEVERE?

Word power: 39 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PERSEVERE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PERSEVERE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PERSEVERE scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in PERSEVERE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about PERSEVERE

• The letter E appears four times in PERSEVERE.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PERSEVERE

The 9 tiles of PERSEVERE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with PERSEVERE

2 longer words begin with PERSEVERE.

Shorter words from the letters in PERSEVERE

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Common questions about PERSEVERE

Is PERSEVERE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSEVERE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PERSEVERE worth?

PERSEVERE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PERSEVERE?

PERSEVERE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.