persist

1. To go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning.

2. To remain unchanged or fixed in a specified character, condition, or position.

3. To be insistent in the repetition or pressing of an utterance (as a question or an opinion).

4. To continue to exist especially past a usual, expected, or normal time.

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1. To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tenacious.

2. To continue in existence; last: hostilities that have persisted for years.

3. To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
esprits	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
er	2
es	2
et	2
is	2
it	2
pe	4
pi	4
re	2
si	2
te	2
ti	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ers	3
ess	3
est	3
ire	3
its	3
per	5
pes	5
pet	5
pie	5
pis	5
pit	5
psi	5
pst	5
rei	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
rip	5
sei	3
ser	3
set	3
sip	5
sir	3
sis	3
sit	3
sri	3
tes	3
tie	3
tip	5
tis	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
erst	4
ests	4
ires	4
peri	6
pert	6
pest	6
pets	6
pier	6
pies	6
pits	6
psis	6
psst	6
reis	4
reps	6
rest	4
rets	4
ripe	6
rips	6
rise	4
rite	4
seis	4
seps	6
sept	6
sers	4
sets	4
sipe	6
sips	6
sire	4
sirs	4
site	4
sits	4
spit	6
sris	4
step	6
stir	4
tier	4
ties	4
tips	6
tire	4
trip	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
peris	7
pests	7
piers	7
piste	7
press	7
prest	7
pries	7
prise	7
priss	7
resit	5
rests	5
ripes	7
rises	5
rites	5
septs	7
sipes	7
sires	5
sites	5
speir	7
spier	7
spies	7
spire	7
spirt	7
spite	7
spits	7
sprit	7
steps	7
sties	5
stipe	7
stirp	7
stirs	5
strep	7
strip	7
tiers	5
tires	5
tress	5
tries	5
tripe	7
trips	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
esprit	8
pistes	8
prests	8
priest	8
prises	8
resist	6
resits	6
ripest	8
sister	6
sitrep	8
speirs	8
spiers	8
spires	8
spirts	8
spites	8
sprite	8
sprits	8
stipes	8
stirps	8
streps	8
stripe	8
strips	8
tripes	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
esprits	9
persist	9
priests	9
sitreps	9
spriest	9
sprites	9
stirpes	9
stripes	9