pertinacious
/,pɜr'təneɪʃəs/
adjective
12 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Stubbornly unyielding.
“the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics”
WORD FORMS
Related formpertinacity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinertinaciouspay
Starts & ends withP … S
Syllablesper · ti · na · cious
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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