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01 Word definition

persistent

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PERSISTENT a word?

Yes. PERSISTENT is a 10-letter adjective. continually recurring to the mind Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PERSISTENT?

P-E-R-S-I-S-T-E-N-T

PERSISTENT contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. continually recurring to the mind

    “haunting memories”

2adjective

  1. stubbornly unyielding

    “dogged persistence”
Synonyms
hauntingdoggeddourpertinacioustenaciousunyielding
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PERSISTENT spelled?

P1E2R3S4I5S6T7E8N9T10
Starts withPERFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S, T
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with PER →Words ending in ENT →Words made from PERSISTENT →Words with E →Words with I →Words with N →Words with P →

03 Word-game status

Can you play PERSISTENT?

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

pinsetters12 ptspresentist12 ptsprettiness12 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

percipient16 ptsperficient17 ptspercurrent14 ptspercussant14 ptspercutient14 ptspersisters12 ptspersisting13 ptspersistive15 ptsperturbant14 ptspesterment14 ptsconsistent12 ptspeppermint18 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About PERSISTENT.

How do you spell PERSISTENT?

PERSISTENT is spelled P-E-R-S-I-S-T-E-N-T. It contains 10 letters.