PORTATIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORTATIVES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORTATIVES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTATIVES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTATIVES
No single letter turns PORTATIVES into another word.
How PORTATIVES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PORTATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTATIVES
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Common questions about PORTATIVES
- Is PORTATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORTATIVES is not in it.
- How many points is PORTATIVES worth?
- PORTATIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to PORTATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PORTATIVES:
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