Is PERSEVERATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSEVERATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of PerseverativeHooks for PERSEVERATIVE
PERSEVERATIVE 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 PERSEVERATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preservative20
- perversive18
- pervasive17
- perseverate16
- privateers15
- revertive15
- persevere14
- privateer14
- reprieves14
- aversive14
- revivers14
- vetivers14
- perverse13
- perverts13
- perviest13
- preavers13
- preserve13
- privater13
- privates13
- reprieve13
- evasive13
- reviver13
- revives13
- savvier13
- vervets13
- vetiver13
- arrestive12
- retrieves12
- parvise12
- paviser12
- peavies12
- pervert12
- pervier12
- preaver12
- previse12
- private12
- privets12
- repaves12
- spaviet12
- veepees12
- revive12
- varves12
- verves12
- vervet12
- vivats12
- vivers12
- repartees11
- repeaters11
- rerepeats11
- averters11
- restrive11
- retrieve11
- reveries11
- riveters11
- traverse11
- pareve11
- parvis11
- pavers11
- pavise11
- peeves11
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