PERSISTENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. PERSISTENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PERSISTENT?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PERSISTENT is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PERSISTENT

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

How PERSISTENT scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in PERSISTENT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about PERSISTENT

• The same 10 tiles also spell 3 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 PERSISTENT

The 10 tiles of PERSISTENT in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with PERSISTENT

2 longer words begin with PERSISTENT.

Shorter words from the letters in PERSISTENT

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Common questions about PERSISTENT

Is PERSISTENT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSISTENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PERSISTENT worth?

PERSISTENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PERSISTENT?

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