PERST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. PERST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept PERST?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PERST is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PERST

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PERST scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in PERST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.

What stands out about PERST

• The same 5 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 PERST

The 5 tiles of PERST in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with PERST

4 longer words begin with PERST.

Words ending in PERST

1 words end in PERST. Useful as a back hook: play PERST onto a word already on the board.

Words with PERST inside

Showing 24 of 61 words that contain PERST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PERST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in PERST

Common questions about PERST

Is PERST valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERST is not in it.

How many points is PERST worth?

PERST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PERST?

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