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Persist Definition

verb-intransitive

To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tenacious.

from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

To continue in existence; last: hostilities that have persisted for years.

from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks.

from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb

To go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning.

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To remain unchanged or fixed in a specified character, condition, or position.

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To be insistent in the repetition or pressing of an utterance (as a question or an opinion).

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To continue to exist especially past a usual, expected, or normal time.

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Top Words by points	Points
esprits	9

2 letter words with PERSIST	Points
er	2
es	2
et	2
is	2
it	2
pe	4
pi	4
re	2
si	2
te	2
ti	2

3 letter words with PERSIST	Points
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ire	3
its	3
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rip	5
sei	3
ser	3
set	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tes	3
tie	3
tip	5
tis	3

4 letter words with PERSIST	Points
erst	4
ests	4
ires	4
peri	6
pert	6
pest	6
pets	6
pier	6
pies	6
pits	6
psis	6
psst	6
reis	4
reps	6
rest	4
rets	4
ripe	6
rips	6
rise	4
rite	4
seis	4
seps	6
sept	6
sers	4
sets	4
sipe	6
sips	6
sire	4
sirs	4
site	4
sits	4
spit	6
sris	4
step	6
stir	4
tier	4
ties	4
tips	6
tire	4
trip	6

5 letter words with PERSIST	Points
peris	7
pests	7
piers	7
piste	7
press	7
prest	7
pries	7
prise	7
priss	7
resit	5
rests	5
ripes	7
rises	5
rites	5
septs	7
sipes	7
sires	5
sites	5
speir	7
spier	7
spies	7
spire	7
spirt	7
spite	7
spits	7
sprit	7
steps	7
sties	5
stipe	7
stirp	7
stirs	5
strep	7
strip	7
tiers	5
tires	5
tress	5
tries	5
tripe	7
trips	7

6 letter words with PERSIST	Points
esprit	8
pistes	8
prests	8
priest	8
prises	8
resist	6
resits	6
ripest	8
sister	6
sitrep	8
speirs	8
spiers	8
spires	8
spirts	8
spites	8
sprite	8
sprits	8
stipes	8
stirps	8
streps	8
stripe	8
strips	8
tripes	8

7 letter words with PERSIST	Points
esprits	9
persist	9
priests	9
sitreps	9
spriest	9
sprites	9
stirpes	9
stripes	9

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3 letter words with PERSIST	Points
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ire	3
its	3
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rip	5
sei	3
ser	3
set	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tes	3
tie	3
tip	5
tis	3

3 letter words with PERSIST	Points
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ire	3
its	3
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rip	5
sei	3
ser	3
set	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tes	3
tie	3
tip	5
tis	3

Yes, persist is in the scrabble dictionary

...and is worth 10 points by itself.

Persist Definition

verb-intransitive

verb

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3 letter words with PERSIST	Points
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ire	3
its	3
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rip	5
sei	3
ser	3
set	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tes	3
tie	3
tip	5
tis	3