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Persister

p 3e 1r 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare · form of persist

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does persister mean?

verb

  1. continue to exist

    “These stories die hard”

    Synonymsprevaildie hardrunendure

  2. be persistent, refuse to stop

    “he persisted to call me every night”

    Synonymsperseverehang inhang onhold on

  3. stay behind

    “The smell stayed in the room”

    Synonymsremainstay

Definitions shown for persist, the base form of persister.

Is PERSISTER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PERSISTER worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
p 3e 1r 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
p 4e 1r 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4e 1r 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
p 3e 1r 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PERSISTER

Hooks for PERSISTER

Add one letter to the front or back of PERSISTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

persisters

Words that end like PERSISTER

Common words that share the ending -ISTER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

registerbarristerministersinisterbanistercanisteradministersisterblistertwister
All words ending in -ISTER

Persister: quick answers

Is PERSISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERSISTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERSISTER worth?
PERSISTER scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does persister mean?
persister is related to persist, which means “continue to exist”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PERSISTER?
You can make 332 shorter words from PERSISTER, such as PRESTERS, PRISERES, REPRISES, RESPIRES. See the full list.