Is PERSIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSIST mean?
- verb
continue to exist
“These stories die hard”
- verb
be persistent, refuse to stop
“he persisted to call me every night”
- verb
stay behind
“The smell stayed in the room”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 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 PERSIST
Single letters that turn PERSIST 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
Anagrams of PERSIST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PERSIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- esprits9
- priests9
- sitreps9
- spriest9
- sprites9
- stirpes9
- stripes9
- esprit8
- pisser8
- pistes8
- prests8
- priest8
- prises8
- ripest8
- sitrep8
- speirs8
- spiers8
- spires8
- spirts8
- spites8
- sprite8
- sprits8
- stipes8
- stirps8
- streps8
- stripe8
- strips8
- tripes8
- peris7
- pests7
- piers7
- piste7
- press7
- prest7
- pries7
- prise7
- priss7
- ripes7
- septs7
- sipes7
- speir7
- spier7
- spies7
- spire7
- spirt7
- spite7
- spits7
- sprit7
- steps7
- stipe7
- stirp7
- strep7
- strip7
- tripe7
- trips7
- resist6
- resits6
- sister6
- peri6
- pert6
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