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Words That Start With PERSE

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Popular Words That Start With PERSE

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

All Words That Start With PERSE 35 words

10-Letter Words Starting With PERSE 8

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11-Letter Words Starting With PERSE 9

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12-Letter Words Starting With PERSE 5

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13-Letter Words Starting With PERSE 6

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How common is PERSE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 35 words that start with PERSE. Most are 11 letters long, they average 15.7 points, the best is PERSEVERINGLY (22 points) and 34.3% end in S.

Total words
35
Most common length
11 letters
9 words
Average Scrabble score
15.7
out of 22 max
Longest word
PERSEVERATIONS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
34.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 34.3%
  • e 25.7%
  • d 8.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • io11.4%
  • ee5.7%
  • ei5.7%

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 word that starts with PERSE

p 3e 1r 1s 1e 1v 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

perseveringly

  1. adverbwith perseverance
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How many words that start with PERSE are there?

There are 35 words that start with PERSE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

PERSEVERINGLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PERSEVERATIVE (21), PERSEVERANCES (20), PERSEVERANCE (19).

What are some common words that start with PERSE?

Everyday examples include PERSECUTE, PERSECUTION, PERSEVERE, PERSECUTING, PERSEVERANCE, PERSECUTES, PERSECUTOR, PERSECUTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PERSE?

PERSEVERATIONS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PERSECUTIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.