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
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Pig Latinertinaciouspay
Starts & ends withP … S
Syllablesper · ti · na · cious
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