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PERSISTENT

/pəˈsɪstənt/

10 letters · 3 syllables · adjective

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Definition of PERSISTENT

adjective

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

adjective

Insistently repetitive.

"There was a persistent knocking on the door."

adjective

Indefinitely continuous.

"There have been persistent rumours for years."

Examples of PERSISTENT in a Sentence

  • "She has had a persistent cough for weeks."
  • "There was a persistent knocking on the door."
  • "There have been persistent rumours for years."

Word Details

Letters
10
Syllables
3
Scrabble
12
points
WWF
14
points

Is PERSISTENT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PERSISTENT is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 12 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 12 pts Words With Friends — 14 pts

Tip: PERSISTENT uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for PERSISTENT

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter persistent Total
Scrabble 3111111111 12
WWF 4111111121 14

Anagrams of PERSISTENT

Words made by rearranging the exact same 10 letters

pinsetters 12/14 presentist 12/14 prettiness 12/14

Words You Can Make With the Letters in PERSISTENT

100 words from the letters in PERSISTENT

10-letter words

pinsetters 12/14 USUKWWF presentist 12/14 USUKWWF prettiness 12/14 USUKWWF

9-letter words

pinsetter 11/13 USUKWWF pettiness 11/13 USUKWWF spinettes 11/13 UK insetters 9/10 USUKWWF interests 9/10 USUKWWF resistent 9/10 UK sternites 9/10 USUKWWF triteness 9/10 USUKWWF

8-letter words

erepsins 10/12 USUKWWF ripeness 10/12 USUKWWF pentises 10/12 UK respites 10/11 USUKWWF pensters 10/12 USUKWWF pertness 10/12 USUKWWF presents 10/12 USUKWWF serpents 10/12 USUKWWF spinster 10/12 USUKWWF spinette 10/12 UK pretties 10/11 USUKWWF strepent 10/12 UK pestiest 10/11 USUKWWF pretests 10/11 USUKWWF spitters 10/11 USUKWWF tipsters 10/11 USUKWWF interess 8/9 UK sentries 8/9 USUKWWF insetter 8/9 USUKWWF interest 8/9 USUKWWF sternite 8/9 USUKWWF trientes 8/9 USUKWWF sternest 8/9 USUKWWF entrists 8/9 UK stinters 8/9 USUKWWF

7-letter words

erepsin 9/11 USUKWWF repines 9/11 USUKWWF penises 9/11 USUKWWF pressie 9/10 UK snipers 9/11 USUKWWF pentise 9/11 UK pestier 9/10 USUKWWF respite 9/10 USUKWWF penster 9/11 USUKWWF present 9/11 USUKWWF repents 9/11 USUKWWF serpent 9/11 USUKWWF nipters 9/11 UK pterins 9/11 USUKWWF insteps 9/11 USUKWWF spinets 9/11 USUKWWF pesters 9/10 USUKWWF presets 9/10 USUKWWF esprits 9/10 USUKWWF persist 9/10 USUKWWF priests 9/10 USUKWWF sitreps 9/10 UK spriest 9/10 USUKWWF sprites 9/10 USUKWWF stirpes 9/10 USUKWWF stripes 9/10 USUKWWF tripses 9/10 UK sprints 9/11 USUKWWF pettier 9/10 USUKWWF petites 9/10 USUKWWF petties 9/10 UK spitten 9/11 UK pertest 9/10 USUKWWF petters 9/10 USUKWWF pretest 9/10 USUKWWF pitters 9/10 UK spitter 9/10 USUKWWF tipster 9/10 USUKWWF septets 9/10 USUKWWF seiners 7/8 USUKWWF sereins 7/8 USUKWWF serines 7/8 USUKWWF sirenes 7/8 UK entires 7/8 USUKWWF entries 7/8 USUKWWF nerites 7/8 UK retines 7/8 USUKWWF trenise 7/8 UK trienes 7/8 USUKWWF sestine 7/8 USUKWWF resites 7/7 USUKWWF nesters 7/8 USUKWWF renests 7/8 USUKWWF resents 7/8 USUKWWF strenes 7/8 UK estrins 7/8 USUKWWF inserts 7/8 USUKWWF sinters 7/8 USUKWWF strines 7/8 UK nettier 7/8 USUKWWF tentier 7/8 USUKWWF testier 7/7 USUKWWF netters 7/8 USUKWWF tenters 7/8 USUKWWF

How to Use PERSISTENT in Word Games

PERSISTENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About PERSISTENT

What does PERSISTENT mean?
PERSISTENT is a adjective. Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
Is PERSISTENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERSISTENT is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
How many points is PERSISTENT worth in Scrabble?
PERSISTENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from PERSISTENT?
You can make 100 words from the letters in PERSISTENT. The longest sub-words are 10 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are the anagrams of PERSISTENT?
The anagrams of PERSISTENT (words using the exact same letters) are: PINSETTERS, PRESENTIST, PRETTINESS. Each is a valid word in Scrabble.