Is PERSISTENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSISTENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSISTENTLY mean?
- adverb
in a persistent manner
“he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently...”
- adverb
with persistence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 PERSISTENTLY
PERSISTENTLY 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 PERSISTENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peristyles15
- spinsterly15
- epistyles14
- peristyle14
- presently14
- splintery14
- epistyle13
- peytrels13
- prettily13
- priestly13
- spritely13
- tintypes13
- trypsins13
- typesets13
- yperites13
- persistent12
- pinsetters12
- presentist12
- prettiness12
- ineptly12
- pentyls12
- pettily12
- peytrel12
- pyrenes12
- pyrites12
- retypes12
- spittly12
- spleeny12
- spryest12
- steeply12
- stripey12
- tintype12
- trypsin12
- typeset12
- typiest12
- typists12
- yelpers12
- yperite12
- epistlers11
- pestilent11
- pettiness11
- pilseners11
- pinsetter11
- printless11
- splinters11
- splitters11
- entirely11
- entirety11
- eternity11
- lientery11
- restyles11
- serenity11
- sisterly11
- styliser11
- stylites11
- styrenes11
- syenites11
- syrettes11
- peltry11
- pentyl11
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