Is PERSECUTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSECUTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSECUTED mean?
Persecuted is a form of PERSECUTE.
- verb
cause to suffer
“Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PERSECUTED
PERSECUTED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PERSECUTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- respected14
- sceptered14
- supercede14
- persecute13
- precedes13
- sceptred13
- creeped12
- precede12
- spected12
- spruced12
- pestered11
- resected11
- secreted11
- precuts11
- recepts11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- creped11
- cusped11
- crested10
- crudest10
- crusted10
- decrees10
- deepest10
- deputes10
- erected10
- eructed10
- erupted10
- perdues10
- perused10
- petered10
- recedes10
- recused10
- reduces10
- reputed10
- rescued10
- seceder10
- secured10
- seducer10
- speeder10
- speered10
- spurted10
- steeped10
- supered10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- precut10
- recept10
- spruce10
- reputes9
- rescuee9
- secrete9
- steeper9
- ceders9
- creeds9
- crudes9
- cursed9
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