Scrabble & Words with friends points
- persistent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- persistent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- persistent is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of persistent
- continually recurring to the mind (adjective)
Synonyms
- haunting
- never-ceasing (adjective)
Synonyms
- relentless
- unrelenting
- stubbornly unyielding (adjective)
Synonyms
- dogged
- dour
- pertinacious
- tenacious
- unyielding
- retained; not shed (adjective)
Examples
- persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
- the persistent gills of fishes
Synonyms
- lasting
See definition of persistent in Merriam Webster