Is PERSECUTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSECUTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSECUTOR mean?
- noun
someone who torments
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 14 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 PERSECUTOR
Single letters that turn PERSECUTOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from PERSECUTOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prosecute13
- receptors13
- corrupts12
- precures12
- prescore12
- procures12
- receptor12
- copters11
- corrupt11
- croupes11
- porrect11
- precure11
- precuts11
- procure11
- prosect11
- recepts11
- recoupe11
- recoups11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- sprucer11
- courters10
- erectors10
- posturer10
- prestore10
- recourse10
- resource10
- resprout10
- secretor10
- troupers10
- copers10
- copter10
- corpse10
- corpus10
- coupes10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- croupe10
- croups10
- precut10
- recept10
- recoup10
- spruce10
- courser9
- courter9
- couters9
- croutes9
- erector9
- peruser9
- petrous9
- porters9
- posture9
- pourers9
- pouters9
- presort9
- prester9
- pretors9
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