What does PERSUADE mean?

Pronunciation
/pərˈsweɪd/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. win approval or support for“Carry all before one”
  2. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm“You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

persuaded13persuades12persuading14

Anagrams of PERSUADE

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

Words inside PERSUADE

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

spread9 speed8 super7 dear5 deep7 pure6 read5 seed5 sure4 used5 user4 are3 due4 ear3 era3 per5red4 sad4 sea3 see3 ups5use3 ad3 as2 de3ed3pa4 re2 up4 us2

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Word lists

Questions

Is PERSUADE a valid word in word games?

PERSUADE 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 PERSUADE worth?

PERSUADE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PERSUADE?

244 other words, including AS, ARE, UP and SEE.