What does PERSISTENT mean?

Pronunciation
/pərˈsɪstənt/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. never-ceasing“the relentless beat of the drums”
  2. continually recurring to the mind“haunting memories”
  3. retained; not shed“persistent leaves remain attached past maturity”
  4. stubbornly unyielding“dogged persistence”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of PERSISTENT

prettiness12pinsetters12presentist12

Words inside PERSISTENT

480 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

interest8 present9 entire6 series6 sister6 street6 enter5 peter7 press7 sense5 spent7 rest4 seen4sent4 site4 step6 test4 tree4 trip6 its3per5see3 set3 sir3 sit3 ten3 in2 is2it2re2

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Questions

Is PERSISTENT a valid word in word games?

PERSISTENT 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 PERSISTENT worth?

PERSISTENT is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PERSISTENT?

480 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.