PORINS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PORINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORINS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORINS
No single letter turns PORINS into another word.
How PORINS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PORINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about PORINS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PORINS mean in Scrabble?
PORINS is the plural of PORIN.
PORIN(noun) — A protein that forms a channel through a cell membrane, allowing small molecules and ions to pass across it.
Anagrams of PORINS
The 6 tiles of PORINS in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PORINS
Showing 40 of 81. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PORINS
- Is PORINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORINS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORINS worth?
- PORINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORINS?
- No single letter can be added to PORINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PORINS:
Open PORINS in the Word Finder