PERSUASION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PERSUASION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERSUASION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERSUASION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSUASION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
persuasionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSUASION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERSUASION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSUASION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERSUASION
- PERSUASION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PERSUASION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of convincing someone to do or believe something, or a particular set of beliefs held by a group.
Persuasion works through argument, charm, or emotional appeal rather than force. The word also names a creed or camp, as in people of a certain political or religious persuasion.
How PERSUASION is used
Persuasion covers both the skill of convincing and, more loosely, a group's shared beliefs.
- With a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come along.
- Advertisers rely on the art of persuasion.
- Voters of every political persuasion attended the meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERSUASION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERSUASION
1 longer words begin with PERSUASION.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSUASION
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Common questions about PERSUASION
- Is PERSUASION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSUASION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSUASION worth?
- PERSUASION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERSUASION mean?
- The act of convincing someone to do or believe something, or a particular set of beliefs held by a group.
- What letters can be added to PERSUASION?
- PERSUASION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERSUASION:
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