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Persistent Definition

adjective

Botany Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.

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

Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring: persistent rumors; a persistent infection.

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

Insistently repetitive or continuous: a persistent ringing of the telephone.

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

Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately.

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

Zoology Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development: the persistent gills of fishes.

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

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Top Words by points	Points
persistent	12

2 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
en	2
er	2
es	2
et	2
in	2
is	2
it	2
ne	2
pe	4
pi	4
re	2
si	2
te	2
ti	2

3 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
ens	3
ere	3
ern	3
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ins	3
ire	3
its	3
nee	3
net	3
nip	5
nit	3
pee	5
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per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pin	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
ree	3
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rin	3
rip	5
see	3
sei	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
sin	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tee	3
ten	3
tes	3
tet	3
tie	3
tin	3
tip	5
tis	3
tit	3

4 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
erne	4
erns	4
erst	4
eses	4
esne	4
esse	4
ests	4
ires	4
neep	6
ness	4
nest	4
nets	4
nett	4
nips	6
nite	4
nits	4
peen	6
peer	6
pees	6
pein	6
pens	6
pent	6
pere	6
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pert	6
pest	6
pets	6
pier	6
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pine	6
pins	6
pint	6
pirn	6
pits	6
pree	6
psis	6
psst	6
rees	4
rein	4
reis	4
rent	4
reps	6
rest	4
rete	4
rets	4
rins	4
ripe	6
rips	6
rise	4
rite	4
seen	4
seep	6
seer	4
sees	4
seis	4
sene	4
sent	4
seps	6
sept	6
sere	4
sers	4
sets	4
sett	4
sine	4
sins	4
sipe	6
sips	6
sire	4
sirs	4
site	4
sits	4
snip	6
snit	4
spin	6
spit	6
sris	4
step	6
stet	4
stir	4
teen	4
tees	4
tein	4
tens	4
tent	4
tern	4
test	4
tets	4
tier	4
ties	4
tine	4
tins	4
tint	4
tips	6
tire	4
tits	4
tree	4
tret	4
trip	6

5 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
enter	5
ernes	5
erses	5
esnes	5
ester	5
inept	7
inert	5
inset	5
inter	5
neeps	7
neist	5
nerts	5
nests	5
netts	5
niter	5
nites	5
nitre	5
peens	7
peers	7
peins	7
peise	7
penes	7
penis	7
peres	7
peris	7
perse	7
pests	7
peter	7
petit	7
petti	7
piers	7
pines	7
pints	7
pirns	7
piste	7
preen	7
prees	7
prese	7
press	7
prest	7
pries	7
print	7
prise	7
priss	7
reest	5
reins	5
rente	5
rents	5
repin	7
reses	5
reset	5
resin	5
resit	5
rests	5
retie	5
rinse	5
ripen	7
ripes	7
risen	5
rises	5
rites	5
seeps	7
seers	5
seine	5
seise	5
senes	5
sense	5
sente	5
senti	5
sents	5
septs	7
seres	5
serin	5
setts	5
sines	5
sipes	7
siree	5
siren	5
sires	5
sites	5
sneer	5
snipe	7
snips	7
snits	5
speer	7
speir	7
spent	7
spier	7
spies	7
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spins	7
spire	7
spirt	7
spite	7
spits	7
spree	7
sprit	7
steep	7
steer	5
stein	5
stent	5
steps	7
stere	5
stern	5
stets	5
sties	5
stint	5
stipe	7
stirp	7
stirs	5
strep	7
strip	7
teens	5
teins	5
tenet	5
tense	5
tents	5
teres	5
terne	5
terns	5
terse	5
tests	5
tetri	5
tiers	5
tines	5
tints	5
tires	5
titer	5
titre	5
treen	5
trees	5
tress	5
trets	5
tries	5
trine	5
tripe	7
trips	7
trite	5

6 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
enters	6
entire	6
espies	8
esprit	8
esters	6
estrin	6
inerts	6
insert	6
insets	6
instep	8
inters	6
nereis	6
nester	6
netter	6
niters	6
nitres	6
peises	8
perses	8
pester	8
peters	8
petite	8
petter	8
pistes	8
preens	8
preset	8
prests	8
priest	8
prints	8
prises	8
pterin	8
reests	6
renest	6
rentes	6
repent	8
repine	8
repins	8
resent	6
resets	6
resins	6
resist	6
resite	6
resits	6
retest	6
reties	6
retine	6
retint	6
rinses	6
ripens	8
ripest	8
seiner	6
seines	6
seiser	6
sensei	6
septet	8
serein	6
serest	6
series	6
serine	6
serins	6
sestet	6
setter	6
sinter	6
sirees	6
sirens	6
sister	6
sitrep	8
sitten	6
sitter	6
sneers	6
sniper	8
snipes	8
speers	8
speirs	8
speise	8
spense	8
spiers	8
spines	8
spinet	8
spires	8
spirts	8
spites	8
sprees	8
sprent	8
sprint	8
sprite	8
sprits	8
steeps	8
steers	6
steins	6
stents	6
steres	6
sterns	6
stints	6
stipes	8
stirps	8
street	6
streps	8
strine	6
stripe	8
strips	8
stript	8
tenesi	6
tenets	6
tenser	6
tenses	6
tenter	6
tentie	6
ternes	6
tester	6
testes	6
testis	6
tetris	6
tinter	6
titers	6
titres	6
treens	6
triene	6
triens	6
trines	6
tripes	8
triste	6
tsetse	6

7 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
entires	7
entries	7
erepsin	9
esprits	9
estrins	7
inepter	9
inserts	7
insteps	9
nesters	7
netters	7
nettier	7
penises	9
penster	9
persist	9
pertest	9
pesters	9
pestier	9
petites	9
petters	9
pettier	9
present	9
presets	9
pretest	9
priests	9
pterins	9
renests	7
repents	9
repines	9
resents	7
resites	7
respite	9
retests	7
retines	7
retints	7
seiners	7
septets	9
sereins	7
serines	7
serpent	9
sestine	7
setters	7
sinters	7
sitreps	9
sitters	7
snipers	9
spinets	9
spitter	9
spriest	9
sprints	9
sprites	9
stinter	7
stirpes	9
streets	7
strines	7
stripes	9
tensest	7
tenters	7
tentier	7
tersest	7
testers	7
testier	7
tinters	7
tipster	9
trienes	7

8 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
erepsins	10
ineptest	10
insetter	8
interest	8
pensters	10
pertness	10
pestiest	10
presents	10
pretests	10
pretties	10
respites	10
ripeness	10
sentries	8
serpents	10
spinster	10
spitters	10
sternest	8
sternite	8
stinters	8
tipsters	10
trientes	8

9 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
insetters	9
interests	9
pettiness	11
pinsetter	11
sternites	9
triteness	9

10 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
persistent	12
pinsetters	12
presentist	12
prettiness	12

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3 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
ens	3
ere	3
ern	3
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ins	3
ire	3
its	3
nee	3
net	3
nip	5
nit	3
pee	5
pen	5
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pin	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
ree	3
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rin	3
rip	5
see	3
sei	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
sin	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tee	3
ten	3
tes	3
tet	3
tie	3
tin	3
tip	5
tis	3
tit	3

3 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
ens	3
ere	3
ern	3
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ins	3
ire	3
its	3
nee	3
net	3
nip	5
nit	3
pee	5
pen	5
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pin	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
ree	3
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rin	3
rip	5
see	3
sei	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
sin	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tee	3
ten	3
tes	3
tet	3
tie	3
tin	3
tip	5
tis	3
tit	3

Yes, persistent is in the scrabble dictionary

...and is worth 14 points by itself.

Persistent Definition

adjective

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Top Words by points

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4 letter words with PERSISTENT

Points

Here are some other words you could make with the letters PERSISTENT, you can also
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3 letter words with PERSISTENT	Points
ens	3
ere	3
ern	3
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ins	3
ire	3
its	3
nee	3
net	3
nip	5
nit	3
pee	5
pen	5
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pin	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
ree	3
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rin	3
rip	5
see	3
sei	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
sin	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tee	3
ten	3
tes	3
tet	3
tie	3
tin	3
tip	5
tis	3
tit	3