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Is PERSISTENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERSISTENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERSISTENT mean?

  1. adjective

    never-ceasing

    “the relentless beat of the drums”

  2. adjective

    continually recurring to the mind

    “haunting memories”

  3. adjective

    retained; not shed

    “persistent leaves remain attached past maturity”

  4. adjective

    stubbornly unyielding

    “dogged persistence”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
10

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 12 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 PERSISTENT

PERSISTENT 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.

Anagrams of PERSISTENT

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PERSISTENT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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