Is PERSEVERATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSEVERATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSEVERATE mean?
- verb
psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus
“The subjects in this study perseverated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 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 PERSEVERATE
Single letters that turn PERSEVERATE 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 PERSEVERATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- persevere14
- perverse13
- perverts13
- preavers13
- preserve13
- pervert12
- preaver12
- repaves12
- veepees12
- repartees11
- repeaters11
- rerepeats11
- averters11
- traverse11
- pareve11
- pavers11
- peeves11
- repave11
- vapers11
- veepee11
- vesper11
- pesterer10
- repartee10
- repeater10
- rerepeat10
- taperers10
- averter10
- reavers10
- reserve10
- reveres10
- reverse10
- reverts10
- severer10
- starver10
- teevees10
- parve10
- paver10
- paves10
- peeve10
- pervs10
- vaper10
- vapes10
- veeps10
- epaters9
- parters9
- pearter9
- praters9
- prester9
- reapers9
- repeats9
- retapes9
- spearer9
- steeper9
- taperer9
- teepees9
- averse9
- averts9
- everts9
- ravers9
- reaver9
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