persistent

1. Botany Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.

2. Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring: persistent rumors; a persistent infection.

3. Insistently repetitive or continuous: a persistent ringing of the telephone.

4. Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately.

5. Zoology Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development: the persistent gills of fishes.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
persistent	12	Scrabble

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

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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trite	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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trientes	8

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
insetters	9
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pinsetter	11
sternites	9
triteness	9

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
persistent	12
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presentist	12
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