Is PERSPIRE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSPIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSPIRE mean?
- verb
excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
“Exercise makes one sweat”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + E (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 PERSPIRE
Single letters that turn PERSPIRE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from PERSPIRE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rippers11
- pipers10
- ripper10
- sipper10
- perries9
- prisere9
- reprise9
- respire9
- peeps9
- perps9
- piper9
- pipes9
- preps9
- repps9
- priers8
- sprier8
- peep8
- peps8
- perp8
- pipe8
- pips8
- prep8
- repp8
- peers7
- peise7
- peres7
- peris7
- perse7
- piers7
- prees7
- prese7
- prier7
- pries7
- prise7
- riper7
- ripes7
- speer7
- speir7
- spier7
- spire7
- spree7
- pep7
- pip7
- rerise6
- sirree6
- peer6
- pees6
- pere6
- peri6
- pier6
- pies6
- pree6
- reps6
- ripe6
- rips6
- seep6
- sipe6
- riser5
- serer5
- siree5
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