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10-Letter Words Starting With PERSE

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With PERSE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With PERSE 8 words

How common is PERSE at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 ten-letter words that start with PERSE. They average 14 points and the best is PERSEVERED (16 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
14
out of 16 max
Everyday words
63%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • d 25%
  • e 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee12.5%
  • ei12.5%
  • ie12.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with PERSE

p 3e 1r 1s 1e 1v 4e 1r 1e 1d 2

P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

persevered

Form of persevere

  1. verbbe persistent, refuse to stop“he persisted to call me every night”
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How many ten-letter words that start with PERSE are there?

There are 8 ten-letter words that start with PERSE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with PERSE?

PERSEVERED is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PERSECUTED (15), PERSEVERES (15), PERSECUTES (14).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with PERSE?

Everyday examples include PERSECUTES, PERSECUTOR, PERSECUTED, PERSEVERED, PERSEVERES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with PERSE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PERSECUTEE (14), PERSEITIES (12), PERSELINES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.