Persist

/pəˈsɪst/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts7 letters

Definition of Persist

verb

To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
To repeat an utterance.
To continue to exist.
To continue to be; to remain.
To cause to persist; make permanent.

Anagrams of Persist

6 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "persist":

esprits priests spriest sprites stirpes stripes

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "persist" and rearranging:

+apastries piasters piastres raspiest traipses

+oprosiest prosties reposits ripostes triposes

Related Word Patterns

PE...Words starting with "pe"...STWords ending with "st"All 7-letter words Unscramble "persist"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

last remain persevere

Letter Values

p3

e1

r1

s1

i1

s1

t1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "persist"All 7-Letter Words Words Starting With "P"

Rhymes With Persist

abiogenist ableist ablest abolitionist abortionist abreast abruptest absolutest absolutist abstractest abstractionist abstrusest

Related 7-Letter Words

pablums pabular pabulum pachisi pachuco paciest pacific package packers packets packing packman packmen packwax paction

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Persist"

Persist is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "persist" can be rearranged to form 6 other valid words.

Using "Persist" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "persist" is a low-scoring word.