persistent cruelty

18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

persistent cruelty is a valid 18-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1R1S1I1S1T1E1N1T1C3R1U1E1L1T1Y4

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does persistent cruelty mean?