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persevere

verb

Persevere commonly means to be persistent, refuse to stop.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

PE

Ends

ERE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERSEVERE” Mean?

persevere has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

be persistent, refuse to stop

he persisted to call me every night

The child persisted and kept asking questions

Synonyms

Synonyms for PERSEVERE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word persevere with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

be persistent, refuse to stop

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

P, E, R, S, E, V, E, R, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
s
e
v
e
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for persevere.

PERSEVERE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEBCB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using persevere in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PERSEVERE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PERSEVERE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERSEVERE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERSEVERE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside persevere.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEBCB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RS, SE, EV, VE, ER, RE

Trigrams

PER, ERS, RSE, SEV, EVE, VER, ERE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for persevere.

PERSEVERE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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