PORTANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. PORTANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PORTANCES?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PORTANCES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PORTANCES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PORTANCES scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in PORTANCES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTANCES has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PORTANCES

• All 9 letters of PORTANCES are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 9 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of PORTANCES

The 9 tiles of PORTANCES in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in PORTANCES

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Common questions about PORTANCES

Is PORTANCES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTANCES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PORTANCES worth?

PORTANCES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PORTANCES?

PORTANCES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.