PERSUADE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PERSUADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERSUADE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERSUADE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSUADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSUADE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PERSUADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSUADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERSUADE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make someone do or believe something by giving reasons, arguing or appealing to them.
To persuade is gentler than to force: the other person finally agrees of their own accord. It differs from convince in that persuade often leads to an action, while convince concerns belief.
How PERSUADE is used
A common everyday verb, used with a person and either an action or a belief.
- She tried to persuade her brother to come to the party.
- Nothing could persuade him to change his mind.
- The lawyer worked to persuade the jury.
- We managed to persuade the owner to lower the price.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERSUADE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERSUADE
4 longer words begin with PERSUADE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSUADE
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Common questions about PERSUADE
- Is PERSUADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSUADE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSUADE worth?
- PERSUADE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERSUADE mean?
- To make someone do or believe something by giving reasons, arguing or appealing to them.
- What letters can be added to PERSUADE?
- PERSUADE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PERSUADE:
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