Is PERSUASION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSUASION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSUASION mean?
- noun
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
- noun
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
“my opinion differs from yours”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 10
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + U (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 PERSUASION
Single letters that turn PERSUASION 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
Words you can make from PERSUASION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aspersion11
- personas10
- pruinose10
- responsa10
- ropiness10
- senopias10
- upraises10
- arsenious9
- aspires9
- epinaos9
- espoirs9
- inpours9
- orpines9
- paniers9
- pansies9
- paresis9
- parises9
- parsons9
- passion9
- pausers9
- persona9
- persons9
- poisers9
- poseurs9
- poussie9
- praises9
- prisons9
- prossie9
- puisnes9
- purines9
- pussier9
- rapines9
- sapiens9
- sapours9
- senopia9
- snipers9
- soapers9
- soapier9
- soprani9
- soupier9
- spinors9
- spinose9
- spinous9
- spireas9
- sprains9
- supines9
- suspire9
- unpairs9
- unropes9
- upraise9
- uprisen9
- uprises9
- upsoars9
- anserous8
- anuresis8
- arsenous8
- erasions8
- neurosis8
- resinous8
- senarius8
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