What does PERSECUTION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌpɜrsəˈkjuʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

persecutions16

Anagrams of PERSECUTION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PERSECUTION

1,314 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

person8 point7 since7into4once6 open6 seen4stop6 sure4 its3not3 one3 our3out3 put5 run3 see3 set3 top5 use3 in2 is2it2no2 on2 or2so2 to2up4 us2

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Questions

Is PERSECUTION a valid word in word games?

PERSECUTION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PERSECUTION worth?

PERSECUTION is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PERSECUTION?

1,314 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.