Is PERSEVERANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSEVERANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSEVERANCE mean?
- noun
persistent determination
- noun
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
“his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 19 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 PERSEVERANCE
Single letters that turn PERSEVERANCE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from PERSEVERANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reverences15
- persevere14
- reverence14
- severance14
- esperance13
- parceners13
- precrease13
- prescreen13
- cravener13
- evanesce13
- perverse13
- preavers13
- preserve13
- veneerers12
- caperers12
- creepers12
- parcener12
- prancers12
- presence12
- carvers12
- caverns12
- cravens12
- cravers12
- preaver12
- repaves12
- veepees12
- careeners11
- raveners11
- veneerer11
- caperer11
- caprese11
- carpers11
- creeper11
- escapee11
- escaper11
- prancer11
- prances11
- prerace11
- respace11
- scarper11
- scraper11
- spencer11
- carven11
- carver11
- carves11
- cavern11
- cavers11
- craven11
- craver11
- craves11
- pareve11
- pavers11
- peeves11
- repave11
- vapers11
- varecs11
- veepee11
- vesper11
- careener10
- preeners10
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