Persnickety has 9 synonyms including fastidious, proud, stuck-up. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
Words associated with persnickety by meaning or context.
Persnickety contains 11 letters: 3 vowels (E, I) and 8 consonants (P, R, S, N, C, K, T, Y). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Persnickety scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends. High-value letters: K (5 pts), Y (4 pts). As a 11-letter word, persnickety can help clear tiles from your rack for bonus points. With 3 vowels and 8 consonants, this word has a consonant-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| pernickety | 21 | 23 | 10 |
| bigheaded | 17 | 18 | 9 |
| stuck-up | 15 | 19 | 8 |
| fastidious | 14 | 15 | 10 |
| uppish | 13 | 15 | 6 |
The most common synonyms for persnickety are fastidious, proud, stuck-up, snotty, uppish. In total, there are 9 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Persnickety does not have widely recognized antonyms in standard English dictionaries.
Yes, persnickety is a valid Scrabble word worth 22 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 24 points.
Persnickety has 11 letters: 3 vowels (E, I) and 8 consonants (P, R, S, N, C, K, T, Y).