persecute

1. To harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict.

2. To cause to suffer because of belief.

3. To annoy with or urgent approaches (as attacks, pleas, or importunities) .

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1. To annoy persistently; bother.

2. To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
persecute	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
er	2
es	2
et	2
pe	4
re	2
te	2
up	4
us	2
ut	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cee	5
cep	7
cru	5
cue	5
cup	7
cur	5
cut	5
ecu	5
ere	3
ers	3
est	3
pec	7
pee	5
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pst	5
pur	5
pus	5
put	5
rec	5
ree	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rue	3
rut	3
sec	5
see	3
ser	3
set	3
sue	3
sup	5
tec	5
tee	3
tes	3
tup	5
ups	5
urp	5
use	3
ute	3
uts	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cees	6
cepe	8
ceps	8
cere	6
cert	6
cete	6
crus	6
cues	6
cups	8
cure	6
curs	6
curt	6
cusp	8
cute	6
cuts	6
ecru	6
ecus	6
epee	6
erst	4
pecs	8
peer	6
pees	6
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pere	6
pert	6
pest	6
pets	6
pree	6
puce	8
pure	6
purs	6
puts	6
recs	6
rees	4
reps	6
rest	4
rete	4
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rues	4
ruse	4
rust	4
ruts	4
scup	8
scut	6
sect	6
seep	6
seer	4
sept	6
sere	4
spec	8
spue	6
spur	6
step	6
suer	4
suet	4
supe	6
sure	4
tecs	6
tees	4
tree	4
true	4
tups	6
urps	6
user	4
utes	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cepes	9
ceres	7
certs	7
cetes	7
creep	9
crepe	9
crept	9
crest	7
cruet	7
cruse	7
crust	7
cures	7
curet	7
curse	7
curst	7
cuter	7
cutes	7
ecrus	7
epees	7
erect	7
eruct	7
erupt	7
ester	5
peers	7
percs	9
peres	7
perse	7
peter	7
prees	7
prese	7
prest	7
puces	9
puree	7
purse	7
recut	7
reest	5
resee	5
reset	5
reuse	5
rupee	7
scree	7
scute	7
setup	7
speer	7
spree	7
sprue	7
spurt	7
steep	7
steer	5
stere	5
strep	7
stupe	7
sucre	7
suete	5
super	7
tepee	7
terce	7
teres	5
terse	5
trees	5
truce	7
trues	5
turps	7
upset	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cereus	8
certes	8
ceruse	8
creeps	10
creese	8
crepes	10
cruets	8
cruset	8
curets	8
erects	8
eructs	8
erupts	8
peruse	8
pester	8
peters	8
precut	10
preset	8
purees	8
purest	8
recept	10
rectus	8
recuse	8
recuts	8
repute	8
rescue	8
resect	8
retuse	6
rupees	8
secret	8
secure	8
spruce	10
tepees	8
terces	8
truces	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
precuts	11
recepts	11
reputes	9
rescuee	9
respect	11
scepter	11
sceptre	11
secrete	9
specter	11
spectre	11
steeper	9

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
persecute	13