Definition of persecuted

"persecuted" in the verb sense

1. persecute, oppress

cause to suffer

"Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries"

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Quotations for persecuted

Better be persecuted than shunned. [ Ebers ]

Virtue is more persecuted by the wicked, than encouraged by the good. [ Proverb ]

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [ Bible ]

Wherever you see persecution, there is more than a probability that truth lies on the persecuted side. [ Latimer ]

persecuted in Scrabble®

The word persecuted is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters persecuted:

PERSECUTED
(144)
PERSECUTED
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (39 words)

creeped, crested, crudest, crusted, decrees, decrust, deepcut, deepest, deputes, erected, eructed, erupted, perused, petered, precede, precuts, recedes, recused, reduces, reducts, reested, reputed, rescued, respect, scepter, sceptre, seceder, secrete, secured, seducer, specter, spectre, speeder, spruced, spurted, steeped, steeper, steered, supered

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word persecuted

PERSECUTED
(144)
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PERSECUTED
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In persecuted

PERSECUTED
(144)
PERSECUTED
(144)
CREEPED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEEPCUT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PRECEDE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPRUCED
(98 = 48 + 50)
PERSECUTED
(96)
PERSECUTED
(96)
DEEPCUT
(95 = 45 + 50)
PRECEDE
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PRECEDE
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CREEPED
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PRECEDE
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DEEPCUT
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DEEPCUT
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SCEPTRE
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SPECTRE
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SPECTER
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RESPECT
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SCEPTER
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PRECUTS
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SCEPTER
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SPRUCED
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DEEPCUT
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SPECTRE
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PRECUTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESPECT
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CREEPED
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RESPECT
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SCEPTRE
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SCEPTRE
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PRECUTS
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SCEPTER
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SCEPTER
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SCEPTRE
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PRECUTS
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RESPECT
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PRECEDE
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SPECTRE
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SPECTER
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SPECTER
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SPECTRE
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SPECTER
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DEPUTES
(90 = 40 + 50)
PETERED
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DECREES
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RECEDES
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REDUCTS
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STEEPED
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DECRUST
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ERUPTED
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RESCUED
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REPUTED
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SPURTED
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ERECTED
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ERUCTED
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SECEDER
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REDUCES
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DEEPEST
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SEDUCER
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RECUSED
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CRESTED
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PERUSED
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SUPERED
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SPEEDER
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CRUSTED
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SECURED
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CRUDEST
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RESCUED
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SPEEDER
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ERUCTED
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RESCUED
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ERECTED
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SPURTED
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DEEPCUT
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ERECTED
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CRESTED
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ERUPTED
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SPECTER
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SPECTRE
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REPUTED
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SCEPTRE
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CREEPED
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CRUDEST
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RESPECT
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SECEDER
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REPUTED
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SECEDER
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persecuted in Words With Friends™

The word persecuted is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters persecuted:

PERSECUTED
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (39 words)

creeped, crested, crudest, crusted, decrees, decrust, deepcut, deepest, deputes, erected, eructed, erupted, perused, petered, precede, precuts, recedes, recused, reduces, reducts, reested, reputed, rescued, respect, scepter, sceptre, seceder, secrete, secured, seducer, specter, spectre, speeder, spruced, spurted, steeped, steeper, steered, supered

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word persecuted

PERSECUTED
(252)
PERSECUTED
(216)
PERSECUTED
(132)
PERSECUTED
(120)
PERSECUTED
(88)
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(84)
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(80)
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(76)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In persecuted

PERSECUTED
(252)
PERSECUTED
(216)
PERSECUTED
(132)
SPECTRE
(122 = 87 + 35)
SCEPTER
(122 = 87 + 35)
RESPECT
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SCEPTRE
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SPECTER
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PERSECUTED
(120)
SPRUCED
(116 = 81 + 35)
SPRUCED
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DEEPCUT
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CREEPED
(113 = 78 + 35)
PRECEDE
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DEEPCUT
(110 = 75 + 35)
DEEPCUT
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CRUDEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
PRECUTS
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PRECEDE
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CRUSTED
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PRECUTS
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DEPUTES
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DECRUST
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PRECEDE
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CREEPED
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PRECUTS
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SCEPTRE
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DEEPCUT
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STEEPED
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SCEPTER
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SPECTRE
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DEEPCUT
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SPECTER
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RESPECT
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SPRUCED
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PRECEDE
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SEDUCER
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SPURTED
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PERUSED
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ERECTED
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ERECTED
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SPRUCED
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Words within the letters of persecuted

2 letter words in persecuted (4 words)

3 letter words in persecuted (21 words)

8 letter words in persecuted (5 words)

9 letter words in persecuted (4 words)

10 letter words in persecuted (1 word)

persecuted + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence persecuted

Words that start with persecuted (1 word)

Words with persecuted in them (1 word)

Words that end with persecuted (3 words)

Word Growth involving persecuted

Shorter words in persecuted

cut cute persecute

pe per persecute

Longer words containing persecuted

overpersecuted

unpersecuted