PERSIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. PERSIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PERSIST?

Word power: 50 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PERSIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PERSIST

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

How PERSIST scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in PERSIST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.

What stands out about PERSIST

• The same 7 tiles also spell 8 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

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

Anagrams of PERSIST

The 7 tiles of PERSIST in a different order — 8 found.

Words starting with PERSIST

14 longer words begin with PERSIST.

Shorter words from the letters in PERSIST

Showing 40 of 185. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about PERSIST

Is PERSIST valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PERSIST worth?

PERSIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PERSIST?

PERSIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.