Unscramble PERSIST: 143 words from the letters P E R S I S T
PERSIST is an anagram of PRIESTS, SPRIEST, STRIPES, SPRITES, ESPRITS and STIRPES. The letters make 143 words in total, 95 of them common.
Change the letters to solve a different rack.
7-letter words using every letter (7)
- persist9 points
- priests9 points
- spriest9 points
- stripes9 points
- sprites9 points
- esprits9 points
- stirpes9 points
Shorter words from PERSIST
5-letter words (38)
- press7 points
- spite7 points
- sites5 points
- tries5 points
- spies7 points
- spits7 points
- steps7 points
- strip7 points
- trips7 points
- rests5 points
- rises5 points
- stirs5 points
- tires5 points
- pests7 points
- piers7 points
- pries7 points
- spire7 points
- tripe7 points
- rites5 points
- sires5 points
- tiers5 points
- strep7 points
- sties5 points
- tress5 points
- piste7 points
- peris7 points
- septs7 points
- spier7 points
- sprit7 points
- stipe7 points
- prest7 points
- prise7 points
- priss7 points
- ripes7 points
- sipes7 points
- speir7 points
- spirt7 points
- stirp7 points
6-letter words (22)
- priest8 points
- strips8 points
- resist6 points
- sister6 points
- ripest8 points
- spires8 points
- spites8 points
- stripe8 points
- sprite8 points
- pisser8 points
- pistes8 points
- esprit8 points
- sprits8 points
- stipes8 points
- stirps8 points
- prests8 points
- prises8 points
- speirs8 points
- spiers8 points
- spirts8 points
- streps8 points
- tripes8 points
4-letter words (39)
- step6 points
- trip6 points
- rest4 points
- rise4 points
- sets4 points
- site4 points
- sits4 points
- ties4 points
- rips6 points
- spit6 points
- tips6 points
- stir4 points
- tire4 points
- pert6 points
- pest6 points
- pets6 points
- pier6 points
- pies6 points
- pits6 points
- ripe6 points
- sips6 points
- rite4 points
- sire4 points
- sirs4 points
- tier4 points
- piss6 points
- reps6 points
- psst6 points
- psis6 points
- erst4 points
- peri6 points
- sept6 points
- rets4 points
- sipe6 points
- ires4 points
- reis4 points
- seis4 points
- sers4 points
- sris4 points
3-letter words (27)
- per5 points
- its3 points
- set3 points
- sit3 points
- tie3 points
- pet5 points
- pie5 points
- pit5 points
- rip5 points
- tip5 points
- sir3 points
- pis5 points
- sip5 points
- ire3 points
- rep5 points
- sis3 points
- pes5 points
- sri3 points
- psi5 points
- ers3 points
- ess3 points
- rei3 points
- res3 points
- ret3 points
- sei3 points
- ser3 points
- tis3 points
2-letter words (10)
- pi4 points
- is2 points
- it2 points
- re2 points
- es2 points
- ti2 points
- er2 points
- pe4 points
- et2 points
- si2 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 143
- By usage: 76 very common, 19 common, 48 rare
Definitions
Here is everything you can make from the letters of PERSIST: 143 words in total, including 6 full-length anagrams. The longest words are worth the most in tile games, so they are listed first; the short words at the end are the ones that fit tight spots on the board. Words with their own page link through to their own list of sub-words, which makes it easy to explore related racks.
How to use this page
Scan the longest group for the best plays, then the shorter groups for words that fit tight spots. Every chip shows a classic tile score; the quick facts pick out the top ten.
Tips
When two plays from this list score about the same, choose the common word. It will not be challenged, you will remember it, and you can defend it if asked. The rarer words at the bottom of each group are valuable in specific situations: reaching a triple-word square, unloading a Q or Z, or blocking a lane your opponent needs. Keep them in reserve and lean on the common words for everyday play, especially when you are ahead and have no need to take risks.
Questions
Which of these words are the most common?
PRESS, SPITE and STEP are among the most familiar. Words in everyday use are sorted first within each length group and the very common ones carry a small dot.
Are all of these words valid in word games?
They are all in the ENABLE list, which most word-game helpers use, but each game has its own dictionary. Check any unfamiliar word against the rules of the game you are playing.