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?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
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
Front hooks — 0
None.
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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
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
What does PERSEVERE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To keep trying steadily at a course of action despite difficulty or little sign of success.
To persevere is to refuse to give up, even when progress is slow and the result is uncertain. People usually admire the quality in athletes, students and explorers. It is a calmer word than struggle and puts the weight on steadiness.
How PERSEVERE is used
Used in everyday and formal writing, often followed by with or in.
- If you persevere with your practice, the piece will come together.
- The team chose to persevere despite three failed attempts.
- It takes patience to persevere through a long winter of training.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERSEVERE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does PERSEVERE mean?
- To keep trying steadily at a course of action despite difficulty or little sign of success.
- What letters can be added to PERSEVERE?
- PERSEVERE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PERSEVERE:
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