Is PERSUASIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSUASIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERSUASIVELY mean?
- adverb
in a persuasive manner
“this essay argues so persuasively...”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + U (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 PERSUASIVELY
PERSUASIVELY 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 PERSUASIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- passively17
- vespiary16
- erysipelas15
- persuasive15
- pulverises15
- suasively15
- peaveys15
- purveys15
- replevy15
- aspersive14
- prelusive14
- prevalues14
- pulverise14
- repulsive14
- supervise14
- vesperals14
- aversely14
- liveyers14
- virelays14
- peavey14
- purvey14
- paisleys13
- parsleys13
- parvises13
- pavisers13
- pelvises13
- plausive13
- pleurisy13
- prelives13
- prevails13
- prevalue13
- previses13
- sparsely13
- superlay13
- vesperal13
- liveyer13
- livyers13
- silvery13
- slavery13
- slaveys13
- suavely13
- surveys13
- virelay13
- peavy13
- pervy13
- privy13
- slaveries12
- paisley12
- parleys12
- parsley12
- parvise12
- passive12
- paviser12
- pavises12
- pavisse12
- peavies12
- pessary12
- players12
- prevail12
- previse12
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