PERSISTS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PERSISTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1s1i1s1t1s1
PlayablePERSISTS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PERSISTS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful PERSISTS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSISTS
No single letter turns PERSISTS into another word.
How PERSISTS scores
Scrabble p3e1r1s1i1s1t1s1 10
Words with Friends p4e1r1s1i1s1t1s1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERSISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSISTS
esprits9 persist9 pissers9 priests9 prisses9 sitreps9 spriest9 sprites9 stirpes9 stripes9 tripses9 resists7 sisters7 esprit8 pierst8 pierts8 pisser8 pisses8 pistes8 prests8 priest8 prises8 ripest8 sepsis8 sitrep8 speirs8 speiss8 sperst8 spiers8 spires8 spirts8 spites8 sprite8 sprits8 stipes8 stirps8 streps8 stripe8 strips8 tripes8
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Common questions about PERSISTS
- Is PERSISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSISTS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSISTS worth?
- PERSISTS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSISTS?
- No single letter can be added to PERSISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERSISTS:
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