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12-Letter Words Starting With PERSE

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With PERSE

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With PERSE 5 words

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

Our combined English word list has 5 twelve-letter words that start with PERSE. They average 17.4 points and the best is PERSEVERANCE (19 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
17.4
out of 19 max
Everyday words
40%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 20%
  • e 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • io20%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with PERSE

p 3e 1r 1s 1e 1v 4e 1r 1a 1n 1c 3e 1

P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

perseverance

  1. nounpersistent determination
  2. nounthe act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior“his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with PERSE are there?

There are 5 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with PERSE?

PERSEVERANCE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PERSEVERATED (18), PERSEVERATES (17), PERSEVERATOR (17).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PERSEVERATED (18), PERSEVERATES (17), PERSEVERATOR (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.